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March Art & Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:713
Sale Title:March Art & Antique AuctionLots with images:119
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:492
Date:27-Mar-2012
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An 1811 small pocket sized Bible, ‘A Short History of The Bible & New Testament, with 48 Neat Engravings, Designed by Alfred Mills’, ‘Printed for Darton, Harvey &Darton’, London.
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A 19th century tortoiseshell hinged lid box of rectangular form with a mildly domed lid opening to reveal an ivory trim and enclosing velvet and gilt trimmed, ‘The Book of Common Prayer......’ dated 1845. 8.3 x 11 x 5.5 cm
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A 19th century portrait miniature of a gent wearing a blue jacket, oval form. 5.5 x 4 cm rectangular framed with gilt slip under glass.
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A Georgian watercolour, two young girls painted in naive style outdoors in a moor setting. Lacquer glazed, gold slip and old wood frame. 19 x 14 cm
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A vintage boxed Dunhill lighter, rectangular form, finely engraved, gilded, complete with fitted box, booklets, flints, etc.
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A 19th century rosewood sarcophagus shaped tea caddy, raised on squat bun feet, the interior with two lidded compartments. 23 x 13.5 x 15 cm
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A yew and satinwood 19th century tea caddy, sarcophagus shape raised on squat bun feet, the fascia cross-banded in yew, the edges and angles clashed or inlaid with contrasting dark wood, the interior with two lidded compartments. 45 x 15 x 15 cm
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A 19th century rosewood tea caddy, oblong shape, the hinged lid inlaid with a satinwood fan design in an oval cartouche, the circular lock escutcheon inlaid with ivory, the interior with a mixing bowl to the left and a single lidded compartment to the right. 25 x 14.5 x 14 cm
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A 19th century burr walnut tea caddy inlaid with bands of Tunbridge work, oblong shape with slightly domed top. 22 x 11.5 x 10 cm
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A 19th century walnut and Tunbridge inlaid work box, the hinged lid with slightly bevelled top inlaid with a diamond cartouche. 28 x 20 x 16.5 cm
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A Victorian burr walnut sewing box, the hinged lid and fascia inlaid with brass stringing and the lid inset with a shell cartouche engraved ‘Mary Jones’, the interior fitted with compartments and divisions. 28 x 20.5 x 12.5 cm
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An Indian ‘Vizagapatnum’ jewel box of light timber overlaid with filigree and painted bone borders and panels, the hinged lid set with a mirror to the interior. 18.5 x 13 x 8 cm
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A Tunbridge inlay and birds-eye maple veneered Victorian glove box. 26.5 x 10 x 7 cm
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An Edwardian mahogany automatic dispensing cigarette box, lifting and closing the outer cabinet delivers an individual cigarette to the plinth top. Decoratively inlaid and monogrammed. 11 x 8.5 x 14 cm
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Three albums complete with mainly New Zealand stamps including some older issues.
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Two albums of New Zealand stamps, pre-decimal and decimal, includes some older and rarer issues and selection of F.D.C’s, .2 x Cook Bicentenary.
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A vintage Dewhurst’s Sylko shop cotton reel display cabinet, the oak frame with glazed sloping front door, printed advertising to top, sides and front, the glazed door enclosing six trays of 12 rows for various cottons, on swivelling base. 54.5 x 45.5 x 440. Back door requires reglazing.
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‘Buller’s Birds of New Zealand’, reprinted edition, 1967, in slip case.
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A U.S.S. Co. enamel mounted cap badge and brass uniform buttons.
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A 19th century Naval sword, brass hilt with reeded grip, leather scabbard with brass ends. Length 75 cm
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A 19th century Navy Officer’s frock jacket, hat, and pants, the bicorn cocked hat in black velvet with gold braid trim, gilt mark to the interior Gives Ltd, Old Bond Street, London. The frock and pants in superfine black naval wool with gold braid trim to the short upstanding collar, fancy epaulets with fouled anchor and fancy cuffs, replacement buttons.
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An old English T. Wild 12 gauge shotgun, double barrel side-by-side, the metal work (furniture) finely engraved with scrolls and fowl, pin fire, mahogany stock, the barrels midrib engraved ‘T. Wild. Whittall Street. Birmingham’.Length overall 1175. Firearms licence required.
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A modern SKSArms Co. 12 gauge shotgun, ‘Made in Japan’, double barrel side-by-side, chequered fore-end and grip, mahogany stock. Length overall 1190. Licence required.
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A wall display rack of four flintlock, percussion cap and pin fire pistols, all inoperable.The display board 81 x 52.5 cm
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An old leopard skin, the mounted head with open snarling mouth exposing teeth, glass eyes, the paws with most claws, shaped green felt trim to the borders, cotton backing. 152 x 110 cm
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An old leopard skin showing some wear mounted on green felt backing. 182 x 120 cm
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A mounted deer skin, the red felt mount with old Tocher and Tocher, Bangalore label. 146 x 114 cm
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An old African rhinoceros horn in natural condition, unmounted. Length 290. Weight 1159gms. Provenance: Ex. Dardistown Castle, Ireland, collected late 19th century
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A good taxidermied Kudu shoulder head mount, the long spiralling horns of length 95 cm ears to attention.
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A taxidermied full wallaby, standing on back legs and resting on long tail, front paws held out, head slightly turned to the left, ears to attention. Height 82 cm
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A taxidermied paradise duck, fixed to a wooden plinth. Height 41 cm
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A 19th century cut glass celery vase.Height 20 cm
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A pair of Victorian cut glass decanters, the spherical triple ringed bodies with notch and diamond cut bands, the finely tapered octagonal necks with notch detail, cut ball stoppers. Height 32 cm
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A 19th century large drinking glass, the bell form bowl on single wide knopped stem and wide spreading foot.Diameter 11.7 cm height 14 cm
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A 19th century turquoise glass perfume bottle, hand painted with flowers.
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A Victorian cranberry glass jug along with two green bowled stemmed wine glasses.
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A Waterford Crystal comport, the bowl with a deep cut hobnail pattern and fluted rim, raised on a short stem with single knop. Diameter 18.5 cm
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A Waterford Crystal Lismore pattern decanter, the mallet body with diamond and notch cut decoration, the octagonal stopper with a star decorated top. Height 33.5 cm acid etched mark.
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A set of six large crystal champagne flutes, diamond pattern, faceted stems, the circular bases with notch detail.
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A Venetian light green glass vase, overlaid in silver with a design of birds and flowers.Height 23 cm
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A Swedish Stromberg clear art glass vase of tapered form and rounded cross section, finely engraved with geese in flight above reeds, thick walls and with heavy base. Height 15.5 cm
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A Murano baluster red glass vase with included murrines of various blue, white and other tones.height 17 cm
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A Garry Nash glass vase, spherical shape rising to a small raised tapered opening, blue with an encircling band of light colours (horizon line). Engraved and dated 1986 under the foot. Height 22.5 cm
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A Peter Raos New Zealand art glass goblet, the flared clear glass body with mottled red inclusions highlighted with finely detailed white florals with green trailing, signed and dated 2001 to the foot. Height 18.5 cm
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A Maori greenstone pre-European kapeu (ear pendant) of long oval form and cross section, tapered hour glass suspension hole, mid to dark green with some translucents. Length 79.Being assessed for registration.
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A Maori pre-European greenstone kaka poria (parrot leg ring) of square shaped circular form, the protruding section with original hour-glass shaped suspension hole, notched protuberances to the corner, mid-green colourway and semi translucent.2.2 x 31 cm
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A 19th century or earlier Maori greenstone part Pekapeka of large form with typical traditional stylised bird’s head with curved beak and tapered suspension hole, dark green colourway. 6 x 45. Not registered.
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A 19th century or earlier Maori bowenite kapeu (pendant), long oval form and cross section, drilled suspension hole, length 7.5 cm
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An early 20th century Maori carved wooden pipe bowl, decorated with three stylised faces with linial and notch carving. Being assessed for registration.
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A 19th century Maori hardwood paddle (Hoe) with traditional plain long tapered spatulate blade, the plain cylindrical handle with conforming knob at terminal end, good dark colour and patina, mission script monogram to each side. Length 162 cm
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An early 20th century kauri Maori carved small wall pocket, the peaked top back panel and three-dimensional stylised head with exposed pointed tongue and paua inset eyes all with linial and notch carving, together with a cast gilded metal small stylised Maori figure. Heights 137 and 6 cm
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An early 20th century Maori carved clock frame, entirely decorated with linial and arrowhead carved bands with a full stylised figure to each side, paua inset highlights, circular central cut-out. 14.5 x 23 cm
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A Maori carved wooden box, the lid with a Koruru mask framed by notch and whorl designs, the walls with Raupunga and other designs. 20.5 x 13.5 x 8.5 cm
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A long old Australian aboriginal strand of dot painted pods and Ininty seeds threaded with handspun human hair. Length 268 cm
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An old Australian aboriginal dance stick, of plain baton shape, slightly curved and tapering at either end, decorated with numerous small notched designs. Length 49.5 cm
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A contemporary Fijian hardwood kava bowl of traditional circular shape on four truncated legs, decorated and mother-of-pearl inlaid border, sennit cord with three white cowrie shells.Diameter 36 cm
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An old Fijian Ula hand club, the rootstock head considerably gnarled, on a slender handle with notched decoration at the grip. Length 39.5 cm
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Four ethnic pieces; a Solomon Islands red and purple shell money necklace, length 46 cm an old Tahitian shell hat weight, length 56 cm aPapua New Guinea kauri shell necklace bound onto wire, length 60 cm together with aPapua New Guinea boar’s tusk pendant on job’s tears and bamboo necklace. Length 74 cm
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An unusually small 19th century Solomon Islands tema breast ornament, the clamshell disc with affixed fretwork cut tortoiseshell panel as a stylised frigate bird, with fine woven binding and suspension cord. Diameter 6.7 cm
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A slender pearl shell bangle with affixed label 'Woman's Bangle Made From Shell. Mela, Solomon Islands'.Diameter 8.5 cm
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A Solomon Islands carved coral head, of grotesque features with almond eyes. Height 17.5 cm
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A Solomon Islands hardwood carved model of a shark with inlaid pearl shell teeth and eyes, repair to tail and fin. Length 49 cm
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Two Solomon Island masks, one of blackwood, the other of figured timber, both with pearl shell decorative inlay and features. Tallest 66 cm
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A very large Solomon Islands Ngzungzu canoe prow ornament, carved as a face highlighted with decorative pearl shell inlay above two arms holding a turtle, c.1969. This piece exhibited in London at the Guild of Handicraft where it gained a gold medal. Height 38 cm
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An old Solomon Islands mother-of-pearl fishing lure, the lozenge form shank with various lashing nodules and lashed tortoiseshell barb. Length 6.1 cm
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A good 20th century Vanuatuan hardwood ceremonial spear with intricately carved head with three stylised barbed sections beneath a pyramidal point. Length 140 cm
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A New Hebridean carved stone Jamus head along with a carved wood mask.
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A New Hebridean dense wood truncheon-like pig-killer.Length 37.5 cm
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A Ceylonese porcupine quill box with tapering slatted sides and central handle, the interior with elephant decoration ‘Matara’.Length 28 cm
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An African crocodile head carved wood mask with black and white pigment decoration. Length 43 cm
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The ‘Colonial Mutual Life Awcos Battle-Axe for Interprovincial Competition’, the battleaxe mounted on a long rectangular silver plaque on stepped rectangular rewarewa and rimu base with 14 various applied, mainly shield form silver plaques with presentation engraving to the province, ‘Field Leader’ and dates from 1936 to 1939. 25.5 x 15 x 13 cm
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An early New Zealand bone and native timbers clothes brush signed ‘E. Oliver’, length 180. Together with a signed photograph of Edwin Henry Oliver, cabinetmaker, arrived New Zealand 1874 - b.1849, d.1918.
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A turned kauri lighthouse ornamental lamp raised on a native timber base carved to replicate a rocky outcrop. Some borer.Height 41 cm
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A Luke Adams vase, octagonal form, pinched base and rim, chocolate brown glaze, unmarked, but provenance by gifting to family or by descent. Diameter 1 cm height 3 cm
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A Luke Adams green glazed vase, provenance as above. Diameter 6 cm height 11 cm
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A Luke Adams flower trough in the form of a basket with moulded stylised leaves to the exterior, provenance as above. 20 x 12 x 13 cm
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A Luke Adams small jug, chocolate brown glaze, small chip to spout, provenance as above.Height 8 cm
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A Crown Lynn hand potted vase of angular barrel form with two incised horizontal bands to the centre, ring top and foot, matt white glaze, shape #11, printed tiki mark. Height 17.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn moulded bamboo vase of oval section and cylinder form, matt white glaze, impressed shape #648 and underglaze blue mark.14 x 7.5 x 14.5 cm
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A rare Crown Lynn Frank Carpay decorated vase of ovoid form, a wide band of hand painted black speckled decoration to the shoulder and two narrow bands to the top rim, black underglaze printed tiki mark and overglaze 'Handwerk'. Height 220. illustrated Frank Carpay 2002/2003 printed with the assistance of Unitec and Creative New Zealand in association with Hawke's Bay Museum Exhibition, Douglas Lloyd Jenkins et. Al., see page 2.6 cm
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A Crown Lynn squat ovoid vase, treacle glaze, repaired at rim along with an Australian green glazed pottery vase marked ‘McCormick’ and decorated with raised eucalypt leaves.
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An Olive Jones studio pottery squat circular vase, celadon glazed along with a Crown Lynn white salesman’s sample vase, the latter height 4.5 cm
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Three O.C. Stephens pottery vases, squat circular, pale blue glaze, a wrythen fluted example, hairline at rim along with a small dish, celadon glazed. Diameter 10.5 cm
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Two Briar Gardner pieces, a vase of baluster form, green and yellow glaze, incised signature and date 1/2/41, the trough vase with blue and pale yellow streaky glaze, signed, small chip to rim.
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A tall Briar Gardner vase, ovoid form, caramel glaze with pink, blue, yellow and white trickling from top, inscribed signature to base, some nibbles to base. Diameter 15 cm height 26 cm
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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.
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A large floor standing vase by Roy Cowan, hand painted with scenes of Wellington Harbour and surrounding hills and houses. Height 840. Provenance: from the collection of John and Margaret Cowan.
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A Roy Cowan pottery teapot, brown glazes, together with a grey and brown milk jug, a grey and brown vase, brown and black lidded bowl.
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Six Roy Cowan brown and speckled grey pottery coffee mugs together with a brown and grey teapot together with a cream and sugar.
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Three pieces of Juliet Peter pottery, two jugs and a small bowl.
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Three Juliet Peter pottery pieces, two jugs and a small bowl, turquoise and brown. Chip to one jug.
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A Juliet Peter coffee pot, cream and brown together with two large coffee mugs.
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A 1970’s Len Castle Studio Pottery vase, the ovoid ribbed body with four vertical linial impressions, the narrow waisted neck supporting the bulbous top, variable partial dark blue/brown and pale glaze effects with the stoneware body showing through. Large impressed potter’s monogram, c.1970. Height 27.3 cm
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A Len Castle hanging bottle form, tapering to a point at the base, the middle section with incised bands, the top with flared rim, blue glaze to the opening, the pale body with crackle finish and dark staining to the recesses, impressed potter’s mark. Length 42.5 cm
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A Mirek Smisek flagon, the ovoid body with lug handles for the woven cane handle, the cork stopper with a woven cane top, the dark speckled pale green/grey glaze with dark vertical banded highlights. Impressed potter’s mark to base.Height 32 cm
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A large Paul Fisher Studio Pottery floor pot, the ovoid body with wax resist plant form decoration to the tenmoku glaze of lustrous red-brown, three lug handles to the shoulder, incised marks to base. Height 49 cm diameter 35 cm
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Two Stichbury studio pottery platters, both press moulded by Diane Stichbury, both decorated glazed and fired by Peter.
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A New Zealand Graeme Storm pottery Bellarmine with moulded bearded mask and coat-of-arms, rich brown glaze. Impressed marks.Height 20 cm
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A Graeme Storm tenmoku glazed spherical lidded jar, along with a Lynda Harris ceramic box. Jar height 16.5 cm
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Three pieces of Andrew van der Putten studio pottery, includes a lidded casserole with half green glaze to the body and generous strap handles, domed lid, medium sized jug with iron splash and high gloss, variable grey glaze and smaller jug half glazed with red highlights and high gloss finish. Each piece with potter’s mark.
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