*** | A large Rick Rudd hand-built black terracotta clay teapot, abstract pinched and coiled form, squared domed form with concave sides, gloss black compressed ball stopper, cut-out circle handle to body. 34 cm x 20 cm x 11 cm approx. | *** | |
*** | Takeichi Kawai stoneware ovoid vase, a variable red band glaze encircles the flared body section, the fine top rim edge with some fritting. Height 17.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Dr Denis and Joy Hanna with a family note detailing 'Takeichi Kawai… | *** | |
*** | A Chester Nealie wood fired vase, the wide ovoid body with open cylindrical neck, single impressed lug to the upper shoulder, partial textured finish with variable glaze effects from deep black/brown to orange/brown. Label to base. Height 25 cm | *** | |
*** | Graham Ambrose graduated pair of compressed orange glazed orbs fine short narrow necks. Impressed potters mark to each. Tallest 9.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A Patricia Perrin 'onion pot', squat circular shape with lug handles, rope cord and original cork stopper. Impressed potters mark to base. | *** | |
*** | Roy Cowan, large wall plate with landscape, 1986. Diameter 43 cm | *** | |
*** | Warren Tippett, vase, 1970s, Coromandel. Height 22 cm | *** | |
*** | A Jack Hutchison recumbent pottery hare, clear glaze to the tan body, cubist influences, oval base, the underside with incised sculptors name and date 1936. Length 7.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Graeme Storm, 1962 stoneware cylinder vase, mildly tapered body with angular flutes, waisted neck, celadon glaze. Impressed potters mark, height 18.6 cm. | *** | |
*** | Warren Tippett rectangular dish, abstract blue and yellow zig-zag decoration on black ground with S-scroll and lineal decoration. Signed and dated '83. 31.7 x 19.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Jengis Poor ceramic large bowl, hand decorated in a tapa pattern, red, black and mottled tones. Signed and dated 2008. Diameter 47 cm. | *** | |
*** | Graeme Storm, porcelain sculptural vase, drum form body with radiating design, blue green copper carbonate glaze. Impressed potter's mark, height 26.6 cm. | *** | |
*** | Graeme Storm, cylinder vase, matt blue glaze, the waisted neck with strapped handles, concave rimmed top. Impressed potters mark, height 24.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | A good New Zealand Titian pottery moon form vase, the striking yellow glazed disc form body with slot opening to top, stylised palm tree to one side in gloss black glaze, the conforming foot as crashing waves. The base with marks in relief including date… | *** | |
*** | A rare Tua Marina New Zealand Colonial Pottery bulldog sculpture, strongly salt glazed, incised detail. 8.5 x 14.5 x 11.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A Jova Rancich tall handled vase, single long looping handle to the tapered body, banded majolica glaze in blue, brown and green, impressed maker's marks to base. Height 23 cm. | *** | |
*** | An anagama-fired tea bowl in Japanese style by Bruce Martin. Grassy green glaze. Incised mark and possible date '84' on base. Height 12 cm. | *** | |
*** | A John Parker porcelain vase, ovoid form with tall slender neck, bright red glaze, mark to base. Height 25 cm. | *** | |
*** | Graeme Storm, stoneware shallow bowl, matt blue green copper carbonate glaze. Impressed potter's mark, diameter 28.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Amalgamated Brick & Pipe Co. Ltd solid agate ware baluster vase, slip cast similar to above, impressed mark. Height 28.5 cm | *** | |
*** | John Fuller, 'Still Life with Black Bottle', oil on board, signed, entitled and dated 1981 verso. 71.5 x 59 cm from the collection of Peter and Diane Stichbury | *** | |
*** | Patricia Perrin 'Onion pot', squat circular form, brushed glaze highlights to the unglazed body, with lug handles supporting the rope cord and original large cork stopper, height 25 cm. | *** | |
*** | Anneke Borren, ceramic black on black glazed jar with bamboo handle, c.1985-91, height 21.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | A Titian Studio seagull ashtray, the swooping bird with wing dipping to the wave base. Impressed maker's name and number F.105.' height 25.3 cm | *** | |
*** | A large Peter Collis branch pot, squat circular shape with short neck with everted mouth, decorated with gestural floral panels reserved on a blue-grey ground. Diameter 42 cm | *** | |
*** | Denis O'Connor plate, heavily wood fired stoneware, incised diamond panelled decoration to the centre. Impressed mark. Diameter 24 cm | *** | |
*** | A good Briar Gardner tall vase, trumpet form top, bulbous body, lustrous streaky blue and yellow/green glaze. Incised potter's signature to base. Height 29.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | A Luke Adams New Zealand style 'Staffordshire' mantle dog, press moulded, all over rich variable brown glaze, buff body, height 16.5 cm, length 24.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | An uncommon Warren Tippet stoneware pottery vase, striking tapered form with textured finish and pale overglaze, diamond form flat top rim. Impressed mark, height 28 cm. Coromandel period c.1974. | *** | |
*** | Peter Stichbury stoneware baluster vase, with a wide band of impressed Nigerian roulette pattern, tenmoku glaze with chun to the top rim. Impressed mark, height 30.5 cm. Provenance: From the collection of one of the potter's nephews. He attended many of… | *** | |
*** | Jim Greig (1936-1986) discoid 'Unfolding Form' vase, concentric oval grooved decoration to both sides. Incised potter's mark to base. c1980, height 14.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | An Ian Firth triple vase lamp base, the connected narrow necked vases each with an impressed and decorated section, pale grey green ash type glaze, height 4 cm. With coloured natural wool shade. | *** | |
*** | Anneke Borren, Water pattern' big round pot with wood lid, early 2000. Diameter 22 cm. Literature: Illustrated page 39 'Anneke Borren - Ceramiste', 2016 [pub in conjunction with Anneke Borren's retrospective exhibition at Rick Rudd's Ceramics Museum,… | *** | |
*** | Anneke Borren, set of three white 'whirling dervish' pots, 1987. Tallest 44 cm. Literature: Illustrated page 29 'Anneke Borren - Ceramiste', 2016 [pub in conjunction with Anneke Borren's retrospective exhibition at Rick Rudd's Ceramics Museum, Whanganui,… | *** | |
*** | A pair of Duncan Shearer anagama fired tea bowls, fired at the Auckland Society of Potters kiln. Impressed potter's mark. Diameter 12 cm. | *** | |
*** | A large Robyn Stewart burnished earthenware vase, rounded discoid form with cut-away plain scroll opening, matt polished dark to tan glaze effects, incised potter's mark to base. Height 31.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Two Ross Mitchell-Anyon celadon glazed pieces, a cut sided teapot and pouring bowl. | *** | |
*** | Keith Blight vibrant red slab form vase, rectangular with central bands of dribbled glaze with partial yellow highlights, the oval top opening with rolled rim, two small firing faults. Impressed potter's mark, height 35.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Graeme Storm large circular platter, blue / green glaze with darker banded highlights. Impressed potter's mark to reverse, diameter 41 cm. | *** | |
*** | Keith Blight triangular vase, banded 'free glaze', in matt tones. Impressed mark and label to base, height 35 cm. | *** | |
*** | Peter Stichbury papa red glaze teapot, bamboo over-top handle. Impressed mark, height 24.5 cm. Provenance: From the collection of one of the potter's nephews. He attended many of the open days where Peter invited the family, friends and public to view and… | *** | |
*** | A Paul Fisher large ovoid orb form vase, dribbled caramel glaze over soft red/tan glazed body. Incised mark to base, height 26 cm, diameter 30 cm. | *** | |
*** | Barry Brickell vintage bowl, gloss blue/green salt glaze, footed, impressed potter's mark. Diameter approx. 23.5 cm. Height 15.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Ian Firth metallic gold glazed bottle form vase, speckled pale interior top, impressed potter's mark and paper label to base. Height 36.5 cm | *** | |
*** | John Parker, textured teal vase, circular on ring turned foot, diameter 30 cm | *** | |
*** | A tall mid/late 20thc rimu open compartment shelf, the five compartments with fine woven fibre type back panelling. Made by Guy Ngan. 40 x 28 x 216 cm | *** | |
*** | A Tommo Hamada salt glazed stoneware yunomi, in original box with calligraphy and seal inside the lid. Height 8.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Ross Mitchell-Anyon, covered jar, wood fired and salt glazed. 2003. 13 x 19.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A Titian Studios fish vase, with opening in its dorsal fin, marked underneath. Length 18.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | A scarce Briar Gardner vase shaped lamp base, decorated with incised Maori kowhaiwhai-like motifs, ovoid with stepped shoulder. Glaze chip and frit. Incised signature. Height 17 cm. | *** | |
*** | Olive Jones wall plaque, circular with four rearing seahorse heads, entitled and signed to the reverse 'Sea Horses'. Diameter 15.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | A Luke Adams Pottery squat ovoid lidded jar, for 'Valentine Laboratories, Wellington', dark green lustrous glaze, the near flat circular lid with knob finial, embossed marks to the base, diameter 17.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | A Chester Nealie anagama wood fired jar, from his mid-1980s 'Windows' series of work. Unmarked. Ref: 'Ceramics 86' for photos of similar pieces from this series. Diameter 19 cm | *** | |
*** | Duncan Shearer tall anagama fired bottle, fired at the Asp (Auckland Society of Potter's) kiln, one side with heavy glazed effects, wide lug handle. Impressed potter's marks. Height 22.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Graeme Storm, stoneware bowl, chun glaze with red highlights. Impressed potters mark, diameter 20.3 cm. | *** | |
*** | Graeme Storm, stoneware trumpet vase, blue copper carbonate glaze, arched cut pedestal base. impressed potters mark, height 23 cm. | *** | |
*** | Olive Jones pottery taniwha small dish, sculpted in relief with a taniwha and elegant scrolls. Green glaze, incised signature. Diameter 9.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | O.C. Stephens (1898-1980) large green monochrome glazed vase ovoid form with incised ribs to the shoulder. Printed signature mark. Height 17.5 cm. Note: Oswold Counsell Stephens was a notable New Zealand teacher, chemist and potter. He was born in Dunedin… | *** | |
*** | Peter Collis red glazed tall skittle bottle height 33 cm. Maker's mark to base | *** | |
*** | Ian Firth bowl tenmoku glazed sides with blue Chun glaze interior. Diameter 35 cm. Potter's mark on side | *** | |
*** | A Peter Stichbury large platter, decorated with a gestural iron sand pattern to the ash grey centre framed by a Tenmoku border, impressed artist's mark to foot ring. Diameter 39 cm | *** | |
*** | Graeme Storm, stoneware sculpted vase, ribbed mallet form, copper carbonate glaze with manganese waisted neck. Impressed potter's mark, height 22.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Graeme Storm, stoneware spherical vase, gloss dark green over blue copper carbonate glaze . impressed potters mark, height 18 cm. | *** | |
*** | Paul Fischer, large clay branch pot, mid 1980s. 32 x 24.5 cm | *** | |
*** | John Parker porcelain hand thrown flared bowl, lustrous bronze/gold variable glaze, blue under the foot, exhibition label with potter's name attached, diameter 27.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | An Aaron Scythe porcelain vase, inverted baluster form with narrow silver glazed neck, decorated in the potter's Yobitsugi-style, raised inscription to base, height 25 cm. | *** | |
*** | A large vase by Aaron Scythe, squat inverse baluster shape with reticulated walls and a panel decorated with a mountain, songbird and the proverb 'E kore e hekeheke, he kakano rangatira' (A chiefly lineage will not disappear). marked under the base… | *** | |
*** | Doreen Blumhardt, bottle vase with heavy feldspar glaze. Impressed mark, height 37 cm | *** | |
*** | Jean Hastedt, three porcelain boxes, two tall with lug handles, one squat with fused lid, height 18 cm, 15.5 cm and 10 cm. | *** | |
*** | Rosemarie Brittain, bird sculpture, coiled and slab built with oxide wash, height 20 cm. | *** | |
*** | Anneke Borren, black on black cylindrical jar, with turned bone spire finial lid by Owen Mapp, height 29 cm | *** | |
*** | Rosemarie Brittain, ten small porcelain pig sculptures, some faulted. Largest signed and dated 1983, height 16 cm. | *** | |
*** | A Titian Studio model waka trough vase, coloured glaze of brown, yellow and green, 'Maori War Canoe' to front and Titian Studio to base, length 28 cm. | *** | |
*** | A Briar Gardner uncommon Maori decorated vase, incised Maori carved decoration, variable green yellow glaze. Incised signature and date 1/9/41, height 8.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | An Elizabeth Lissaman lidded trinket box, painted with three birds to the lid, signed on the base, diameter 12 cm | *** | |
*** | A wall charger by Steven Scholfield (Rocket Pottery), decorated with a repeating grid of impressed stamps after Theo Schoon, highlighted with blue glaze and bronze gilding, impressed potter's mark to reverse, diameter 36.3 cm. | *** | |
*** | A John Parker vase, ovoid base with pinched neck, matt black glaze, potter's mark to base, made by Parker while studying in England. Height 16 cm. | *** | |
*** | A John Parker bowl, copper/manganese metallic glaze with bands of textured white and blue, impressed mark to foot ring. Diameter 21 cm. | *** | |
*** | A Luke Adams hunting jug, clear gloss glaze over the buff body, decoration in relief, height 20.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Two Doris Dutch pottery specimen vases, the exterior with wavy 'Frayed' decoration (very delicate, some damage), caramel glaze, impressed mark to base. Height 120 and 9 cm. | *** | |
*** | John Parker stoneware bowl, pale crusty seafoam type pale glaze with some darker highlights, impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 33.8 cm. Provenance: Purchased by our vendor from Alley Cat Gallery, Auckland c1980's. | *** | |
*** | Graeme Storm, small salt glazed bellarmine jug, dark glaze, traditional bearded mask at the neck and single floral panel applied to the swollen body, height 11.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Graeme Storm, stoneware small compressed ovoid vase, floral glaze inlay, pale with red blush on dark matt ground. Impressed potter's marks, height 11 cm. | *** | |
*** | Anja Jaatinen-Winquist, (b.1934 Russia) porcelain bowl made at Arabia in Helsinki 1963, blue green interior, dark glazed exterior, incised initials and factory name, diameter 18 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Jacquie and Graeme Storm. | *** | |
*** | Ian Firth crackle glazed pouring vessel, organic oval form with compressed ball stopper, impressed potter's mark to base. Height 34.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Two Ian Firth matt blue glazed vases, one of narrow lozenge form. Height 27 cm, the other of flattened ovoid form with sculpted shoulders, firing crack to body. Height 19.5 cm | *** | |
*** | A Rick Rudd hand built black terracotta clay teapot, abstract form with conical spout and circular open handle. Length 24 cm | *** | |
*** | Ian Firth blue gloss glazed spherical vase, bulbous neck, small lug handle, matt black glaze to the base. Impressed potter's mark. Height 27 cm. | *** | |
*** | Two Briar Gardner Maori decorated small circular dishes, both with incised repeating Maori carved type design to the inverted rims, one brown, incised signature and date 15/5/37. The other green, incised initials and date 3/4/38 to base. Diameters 100 and… | *** | |
*** | Graeme Storm, stoneware lidded box, c1970/80's, compressed spherical form, inlaid floral and leafy vine glaze decoration on dark matt ground. Impressed potters mark, diameter 9.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Graeme Storm, stoneware shallow bowl, flower head wax resist decoration in blue and variable green glaze with dark underglaze. Impressed potters mark, diameter 22 cm. | *** | |
*** | Chester Nealie, anagama pottery vase, cylindrical with small side lug and various glaze effects, height 16 cm. | *** | |
*** | Ray Rogers large squat discoidal vase, mottled lustre-like glaze. Name incised in full on the base. Height 18 cm width 40 cm | *** | |
*** | A Barry Brickell large teapot, squat circular shape with short spout and loop handle, the lid with 'mushroom' handle. Dark tenmoku glaze. Diameter 20 cm | *** | |
*** | A Peter Stichbury large chun glazed flared bowl, with a rich glaze starburst chun to the interior, brown/red tenmoku exterior. Impressed potter's mark, diameter 31 cm. Provenance: From the collection of one of the potter's nephews. He attended many of the… | *** | |
*** | Barry Brickell pottery vase, baluster form, swollen lobe sections, impressed pattern to top rim, potter's mark to base. Height 23 cm | *** | |