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Auction House:
Cordy's
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:95
Prices available:96
Category:
New Zealand Potters & Themes
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A large Hutson majolica spirit barrel, impressed mark 'P. Hutson & Co, Wellington', chips to top and foot edge, height 41 cm. ***
*** A Briar Gardner uncommon boat form bowl, of boat hull design with variable blue, green and pale glaze. Incised potters full name to base, length 27.2 cm. ***
*** Peter Stichbury chun and tenmoku glazed vase, pushed square, the variable chun over the rich brown tenmoku. Impressed potter's mark, height 23.5 cm. Provenance: From the collection of one of the potter's nephews. He attended many of the open days where… ***
*** A Sherwood Pottery Maid Marion hand painted toby jug, an early production piece made in the late 1940's or early 1950's. Height 6.5 cm ***
*** 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. ***
*** John Parker three spire vases, copper/manganese metallic glazed, circa 1975. Frit to rim of tallest, height 215/210/16 cm ***
*** Peter Stichbury chun glazed flared bowl, with a rich glaze to the interior, black tenmoku exterior. Impressed potter's mark, diameter 28 cm. Provenance: from the collection of one of the potter's nephews. He attended many of the open days where Peter… ***
*** Ian Firth, Multi-Pot, Landscape Form 1978, the five swollen lobed forms each connected with a spout, variable dark and mid-brown glazed tones, impressed potter's mark, some firing flaw repairs, two spouts broken and re-stuck. 43 x 37.5 x 26.5 cm ***
*** Rick Rudd ceramic sculpture, Poison Chalice', black pinched and coiled clay, striking red glaze to the interior of the chalice. Height 18.5 cm ***
*** Two Luke Adams green glaze items, squat baluster vase, height 11.3 cm and a circular dish, diameter 14.5 cm ***
*** P. Hutson & Co. hunting jug, brown glaze and relief decoration including dog form handle, impressed mark. Height 18.5 cm ***
*** A New Zealand colonial P. Hutson & Co. pottery vase, striking red glaze, compressed ovoid body with short flared foot and flared open neck, impressed mark to foot. Minor chipping to rim. Height 14.5 cm ***
*** Peter Stichbury stoneware large flared bowl, lustrous shino glaze. Impressed mark, diameter 26.5 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… ***
*** Peter Stichbury wax resist stoneware bowl, black papa glaze to the interior with fine wax resist pattern, blue glaze exterior. Impressed potter's mark, diameter 24.5 cm. Provenance: From the collection of one of the potter's nephews. He attended many of… ***
*** Peter Stichbury shino glazed vase, the neck with incised sculpted and banded decoration and dark matt glaze, good lustrous shino glaze to the body. Impressed potter's mark, height 30 cm. Provenance: From the collection of one of the potter's nephews. He… ***
*** A Peter Stichbury wax resist shino glazed vase, darker brushed and incised leaf design, good lustrous tones. Impressed potter's mark, height 23 cm. Provenance: From the collection of one of the potter's nephews. He attended many of the open days where… ***
*** Jova Rancich 'Auckland. N.Z.' pottery vase, majolica glaze with blue, yellow and brown on green sponged glazed ground, ovoid ribbed form, impressed mark to base, minor restoration to rim, height 14 cm. ***
*** Nick Brandon large jug, dark spotted 'bird's egg' type glaze on oatmeal ground, strap handle, spherical body, height 35 cm. ***
*** A Lynn Spencer tall shino glazed jug, tapered form, long strap handle, gloss glaze effects. Height 30 cm. Provenance: Purchased Okato Pottery late 1980s ***
*** A large Lynn Spencer salt glazed jug, the ovoid body with fine incised bands to the body, long strap handle, variable red/brown glaze effects, label to base. Height 34 cm ***
*** Anneke Borren, five black and white tall goblets, 1987, height 18 cm ***
*** Anneke Borren, small teapot and cup, stoneware, 1986, pot height 13 cm, cup diameter 8 cm ***
*** Anneke Borren, tall vase with wood lid, anagama fired, 2014. Height 54 cm. N.Z. timber lid custom made by Denis Newton. A.B.: 'By the time I was in my sixties, the Wellington Potters Association had built their 'Japanese anagama tunnel kiln', in the… ***
*** Mirek Smíšek, porcelain tea bowl, 'Kapiti', celadon glaze. Diameter 11 cm ***
*** Ross Mitchell-Anyon, wood fired jug, late 1980s, 18.5 x 27 cm ***
*** Ross Mitchell-Anyon, large teapot, wood fired semi salt glazed. 31.5 x 20 x 14.5 cm ***
*** Merilyn Wiseman, platter, oval turquoise, early 1990s, 47 x 28 cm ***
*** Barry Brickell vintage jug, the vertical spout and cylindrical top with a lustrous brown glaze, a partial grey glaze to body, impressed potter's mark. Height 20 cm ***
*** Doreen Blumhardt, large squat circular vase, mottled olive with cobalt to the shoulder, diameter 30 cm. ***
*** Fran Dibble, brightly glazed terracotta tall vase, the compressed spherical body with tulip type decoration in blue and vibrant red, tall flared neck, abstract vibrant glazed decoration, artist's details and date 20/9/89 to base. Height 32 cm ***
*** Barry Brickell swollen vase, the lobed body with lustrous red/brown glaze, grey glaze to the waisted rim, impressed potter's mark, height 18 cm. ***
*** Peter Stichbury large decorative shallow bowl, the tenmoku glaze with poured iron sand decoration with soft golden type highlights. Impressed potter's mark, diameter 39 cm. ***
*** Two Hereford bird figures, two painted porcelain tui's on bronze branches with wooden base and porcelain kiwi with bronze fern backing on wooden base. eights 8.8 cm and 93 *** N/A
*** Two Ian Firth lustre glazed specimen vases, narrow tapered form with metallic type glazes, both with incised potter's signature to base and paper label. Height 23.5 cm ***
*** Barry Brickell jug, stylised bird form spout, green glaze to the top, lustrous brown glaze effects to the base, impressed mark. Height 14.5 cm ***
*** An attractively salt glazed Avondale Brick & Pottery Co. gully trap, maker's mark impressed to swollen outlet pipe. height 41 cm ***
*** Jim Greig sculpted pottery vase, ovoid form with four relief sculpted double bladed (kotiate) forms, the dark brown/green glaze with pale and red/brown highlights, incised potter's mark to base, height 20.5 cm. ***
*** Five Elizabeth Lissaman pottery pieces, includes two salt pigs, one in brown glaze, sculpted features, incised potter's marks and date code for 1973, a smaller salt pig in blue/grey glaze with date code for 1979 and three spoon holders with tribal glaze… ***
*** John Parker hemispherical stoneware bowl, in grey and pink tones, impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 26.5 cm ***
*** Luke Adams mushroom form vase, the wide form rim with fine concentric bands, tan glaze, printed mark to base. Diameter 21 cm ***
*** Graeme Storm, stoneware bowl, c.1970/80s, pale grey/blue celadon glaze. Impressed potters mark, height 8.5 cm, diameter 13.3 cm. ***
*** Graeme Storm, stoneware vase, ribbed baluster form, blue green gloss glaze. Impressed potter's mark, height 23.5 cm. ***
*** Graeme Storm, stoneware spherical vase, pale blue grey glaze with red patched highlights, height 17 cm ***
*** Graeme Storm, stoneware shallow bowl, dark matt ochre interior glaze. Impressed potter's marks, diameter 18.5 cm ***
*** Graeme Storm, stoneware platter 'Button', celadon glaze with four copper red glaze panels. Impressed potter's mark, diameter 29.3 cm. ***
*** Graeme Storm, stoneware vase, the ovoid body with heavy dimpled effect, dark aqua green gloss glaze. impressed potters mark, height 23.3 cm. ***
*** A pottery table lamp by Roy Cowan with heavy scraffito patterns and rail elements, old cord and fittings.Height 550. This lamp was made by the potter for his brother and sister-in-law. ***
*** Warren Tippett large floor vase, tenmoku glaze with band of impressed design around middle, made in coromandel, stamped. Height ***
*** Peter Collis turquoise crackle spired orb height 34 cm. Incised signature to base ***
*** Merilyn Wiseman large blue glazed circular dish. Makers mark to base. Diameter 34 x height 8 cm ***
*** Titian studio wahine jug with remains original silver label affixed to patu handle. Height 12.5 cm. Number impressed on base. ***
*** Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, applied bearded mask and armorial type panels, soda glazed . Impressed potters marks, height 17.8 cm ***
*** Graeme Storm, stoneware elegant baluster vase, soft red glaze. Impressed potters marks, height 23.3 cm. ***
*** Andrew Van der Putten, pouring flagon with squat spherical body, narrow short pouring spout, aperture to top, strap handle, semi-gloss dark khaki toned glaze to top, matt umber base. Impressed potter's mark, height 26 cm. ***
*** Peter Collis floor vase, barrel form with near flat shoulder, height 40 cm. Provenance: The Marie Potter Collection. See lot 301 for details. ***
*** Barry Brickell, two unglazed terracotta planters, with lobed and fluted walls. Height 14 cm and 18 cm. ***
*** A Briar Gardner studio pottery vase, squat circular shape with a short cylindrical neck, sea green/blue glaze with a bright yellow splash to one side with lustrous overglaze. Incised signature under the base. Diameter 14 cm ***
*** Jova Rancich pottery large vase, ovoid form with blue gloss glaze, restored chip to top rim. Impressed potter's mark to base, height 19.3 cm. ***
*** John Parker, bronze glazed ribbed cylinder vase. Height 20 cm ***
*** Barry Brickell tall jar, mildly tapered cylindrical form, a small knob side handle with potter's mark with disc form to body, red/brown glaze to top, lid absent. Height 20.5 cm ***
*** A scarce Titian Studios P.L.7. Cougar television lamp, (for Paramount Art Ware) c.1960, slip cast with original brass screw flange to fit lampholder and cord verso, black gloss glaze with mottled green to rockwork base. Height 30 cm. ***
*** George Kojis, ovoid vase and cylindrical lidded jar, incised signature to both, the jar dated 180?, height 30 cm and 44.5 cm ***
*** An Olive Jones small deep bowl, glazed in a pale celadon tone, incised kowhaiwhai inspired border to the rim. Incised signature, New Zealand and 19 under the base, diameter 11.5 cm, height 9.5 cm. ***
*** A Peter Stichbury large circular wall flask, with ash glazed rondel framed by a tenmoku body patterned with a small chevron design. Lug handles to the shoulder. Impressed mark, diameter 35.5 cm. ***
*** An early Doreen Blumhardt slab vase, poured glaze and iron sand highlights, rolled rim, impressed potters mark to base, c.1970's, height mm ***
*** Neil Grant, large chun glazed branch pot, ovoid hexagonal shape. Height 37 cm ***
*** Warren Tippett, salt glazed flagon, Coromandel. Height 32 cm ***
*** Two Stewart Fulljames (Rewa Gallery) earthenware 'rockets', with black and white slip, incised and painted decoration. Height 510 and 56 cm. Provenance: Ex. The Estate of Ngaire Hart sold by Cordy's May 2020 ***
*** A New Zealand Aquila Pottery large plaque, decorated with a sailing ship on green background. Diameter 36.8 cm. Printed mark to reverse. ***
*** A late 19th century N.Z. colonial Luke Adams Pottery spittoon, relief repeating shell decoration to the top rim, basket weave to the base. Diameter 20 cm. Unmarked. Illustrated 'N.Z. Pottery' by Gail Henry, page 89. ***
*** Two small oil/vinegar pouring kendis, one high matt calcium glazed by Len Castle (unmarked but confirmed in 2008 by him and dated to mid-1960s. Height 12.5 cm; along with a similar one by Castle and Andrew Van der Putten, circa 1960s, brown glazed. Minute… ***
*** A good Mirek Smisek salt glazed flagon, the ovoid body with dark khaki green salt glaze, woven cane multi-strand handle and cork stopper, impressed mark c.1970. height 30.5 cm. ***
*** Graeme Storm stoneware vase, matte barium blue glaze with band of incised wave design. Impressed potter's mark, height 28 cm ***
*** Merilyn Wiseman tall flared vase of frond/pod type form, striking blue glaze, potter's mark to base. Minor glaze flake repair, height 34 cm. ***
*** Merilyn Wiseman white glazed trough form vase, sinuous leaf forms, leaf form handles, arching base. Potter's mark to base, length 29 cm. ***
*** Peter Stichbury shino glazed vase, lobed body, throwing rings to neck, lustrous tones. Impressed potter's mark. Height 31.5 cm. Labelled to the base 1996. Provenance: From the collection of one of the potter's nephews. He attended many of the open days… ***
*** Peter Stichbury wax resist shino glazed vase, a broad band of panelled and trellis ground decoration, good lustrous tones. Impressed potter's mark, height 30 cm. Labelled to the base 1996. Provenance: from the collection of one of the potter's nephews. He… ***
*** Three stoneware flagons by Ross Mitchell-Anyon, organic bellamine shape with small loop handles, the smallest with a short crooked spout. Tallest 27 cm ***
*** Two stoneware lidded jars by Ross Mitchell-Anyon, organic cylindrical shape with zoomorphic handles issuing high on the body, each lidded and raised on four insipient feet. Tallest 23 cm ***
*** An early Chester Nealie lidded floor pot, with tenmoku glaze in warm brown and red tones, strap handles and impressed potter's mark to base, height 29 cm. ***
*** Ian Firth large vase 'Spirit of the Mountain', incised and sculpted decoration, pale green and grey variable glaze, incised full signature to base, c.2000. Width 55 cm, height 43.5 cm ***
*** Briar Gardner vase with everted rim, variable red and green dominant glaze, remains of black painted signature to base. Height 12 cm ***
*** A large O C Stephens red glazed vase, ovoid form with incised bands to the shoulder. Printed signature mark, height 17.5 cm. ***
*** A large Ray Rodgers pottery vase, the squat circular form, blue and mushroom iridescent glaze, incised signature to base. 32 cm x 29 cm ***
*** A Titian Studio character jug, 'Wahine', faint impressed marks to base. 9 x 13 cm ***
*** An early Mirek Smisek vase, encircling painted stylised leaf designs between colour bands. Name incised to the base. Height 13 cm. ***
*** A large Mirek Smisek storage jar/planter, baluster form with band of encircling cut design, two strap form handles, impressed potter's mark to base. Height 46 cm. ***
*** Graeme Storm, stoneware spherical vase, c.1970s, variable and dribbled blue/green glaze, low discoid top rim. Impressed potters mark, height 10.5 cm. ***
*** Graeme Storm, porcelain bowl, chun interior with red to the centre and rim, iron exterior. Impressed potter's mark, diameter 23 cm. ***
*** Graeme Storm, stoneware pinch pot, small pedestal flared bowl, variable blue glaze pooled dark to the centre. Impressed potters mark. c.1960/1990, diameter 12 cm. ***
*** A Mirek Smisek wax resist vase, baluster form, black glaze with broad blue band to the centre. Impressed potter's mark. ***
*** A Briar Gardner pottery jug, sponged and trickle glazed in an olive and mustard tones, signed and dated to base, height 13.5 cm ***
*** Warren Tippett pottery vase, squat circular shape with disc mouth sea blue, and emerald, green glaze, height 210. ***
*** Two Graeme Storm c1970/80's pieces: a stoneware lidded box and porcelain vase both inlaid floral and leafy vine glaze decoration on dark matt ground. Impressed potters marks. Diameter 9.5 cm and height 19.3 cm. ***
*** Merilyn Wiseman large blue bowl with wide flanged lip. The wide flange has a combed decoration under the glaze typical of a lot of Merilyn's decoration. This was one of a small number of these large bowls she made in the 1990s note: this piece is not… ***
*** Gaeleen Morley stylised pottery teapot form, height 39 cm. Gayleen Morley stylised pottery teapot form, height 39 cm. ***