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Maori, Oceanic & African Arts — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:192
Sale Title:Maori, Oceanic & African ArtsLots with images:191
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:181
Date:22-Apr-2021
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A Solomon Island frigate bird, carved with a fish in its mouth, raised on a rectangular section base, extensively inlaid with cut shell decoration. 36 cm length
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Two Papua New Guinea boars tusk pendants and a cowrie shell necklace
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Papua New Guinea black stone adze
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Solomon Islands war club, hardwood, with pronounced median ridge. Half wrapped in woven rattan, losses to the rattan.
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A decorative Nigeran mask, the oval face with pieced almond shaped eyes, painted in red and white pigment. 31 x 20 cm
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Gobon Kwele mask, the stylised face with pierced almond shaped eyes and small slit mouth, highlighted in white painted pigment.
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An African ivory Congo figure, modelled seated with a bead necklace holding the head of a snake, 8 cm height.
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A Kenyan Turkana tribe head rest, 18 cm height 25 cm width
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An African neck rest, the rectangular top supported on two figures carved with linked arms. Together with an African comb with figural female handle
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A collection of black and white African photographic prints, various sizes formats, thirty-six in total
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A bronze Benin Archers cuff, decorated with a Benin figure in low relief, 20 cm length
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Four Congo passport masks, one carved from wood with protruding nose, the other three carved from buffalo bone
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Mirek Smisek, wine carafe with original cane stopper & handle, impressed mark, 32 cm height
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Mirek Smisek, Flagon with original cane stopper, impressed mark, 24 cm height
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Mirek Smisek, jug, impressed mark, 22 cm height
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Mirek Smisek, ovoid vase, impressed mark, 24.5 cm height
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Mirek Smisek, coffee pot, impressed mark, 23 cm height (spout a/f)
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Mirek Smisek, Flagon, impressed mark 21 cm height
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Mirek Smisek, Turret-form money box, 27 cm height
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Mirek Smisek, candlestick, impressed mark, 20.5 cm
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Mirek Smisek, footed bowl, impressed mark, 25.5 cm dia.
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Mirek Smisek, footed bowl, impressed mark, 20 cm dia.
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Mirek Smisek, footed table bowl, impressed mark, 30 cm dia.
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Mirek Smisek, small bowls, four matching footed bowls, each with impressed mark, 15 cm dia.
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Mirek Smisek, salt & pepper, impressed marks, 12.5 cm height
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Mirek Smisek, six goblets, impressed marks to base, 12 cm height
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Mirek Smisek, goblets (4), impressed marks to base, 10.5 cm height
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Mirek Smisek, mugs (5), impressed marks, 9.5 cm height
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Mirek Smisek, four Yunomi, impressed marks, largest 9.5 cm height
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Mirek Smisek, six Yunomi, impressed marks, largest 9.5 cm height
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Mirek Smisek, deep footed bowl, impressed mark, 16 cm dia.
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Mirek Smisek, footed table bowl, late painted mark to base, 15 cm dia.
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Mirek Smisek, deep footed bowl, impressed mark, 16.5 cm dia.
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Mirek Smisek, two footed dishes, relief patterns, impressed marks, 18.5 cm, 11.5 cm dia
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Peter Stichbury ovoid vase, impressed mark, 16 cm height together with footed bowl, impressed mark, 13 cm dia.
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Peter Stichbury carafe with stopper, impressed mark, 27 cm height
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Barry Brickell lidded jar, impressed mark, 21 cm
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Chester Nealie hanging patu form, impressed mark, 32 cm high
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Juliet Peter oblong footed dish, incised mark, 41 cm length
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Juliet Peter small dish, incised mark, 18 cm width
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Doreen Blumhardt, large angular floor pot, impressed mark, paper label to base reads 'Db 71, 60s', 58.5 cm height
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Doreen Blumhardt, large blossom vase, impressed mark, paper label to base, 38 cm height
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Doreen Blumhardt, ovoid vase, impressed mark, original artists paper label dating to 1981 to base, 27 cm height
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Doreen Blumhardt, square platter, impressed mark, artists original paper label attached, 43.5 cm width
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Doreen Blumhardt, flattened ovoid vase, impressed mark, 26 cm height
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Doreen Blumhardt, spearhead vase, impressed mark, 24 cm height
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Doreen Blumhardt, four various small bowls, variously sized & glazed, all marked (three impressed, one incised), 11.5 cm, 10.5 cm, 9 cm & 8.5 cm dia.
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Doreen Blumhardt, footed bowl, with impressed mark, 18 cm dia.
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Doreen Blumhardt, five rock impression specimen vases, impressed marks, largest 10 cm height
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Doreen Blumhardt, four rock impression specimen vases, impressed marks, largest 8.5 cm height
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Roy Cowan, floor standing vase of ovoid form, hand painted stoneware decorated with Wellington panoramic landscape of rocks, batches & seascape, c1980s, 88 cm height. Provenance, collection of Roy Cowan, & Juliet Peter, Ngaio, Wellington, the Roy & Juliet Cowan, collection of NZ Art & Pottery, Dunbar Sloane Ltd., 30 September 1999, lot 559. Private Collection, Wellington
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Roy Cowan, floor standing vase of elongated form, incised with long leaf repeating decoration, rich blue & green salt glaze c.1970, 85 cm height. Provenance, collection of Roy Cowan, & Juliet Peter, Ngaio, Wellington, the Roy & Juliet Cowan, collection of NZ Art & Pottery, Dunbar Sloane Ltd., 30 September 1999, lot 552. Private Collection, Wellington
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Roy Cowan, floor standing vase of elongated form, incised with repeating geometric decoration, rich blue salt glaze paper label to base dated 1982, 70 cm height
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Roy Cowan, floor vase, hand painted with sunflower motifs, impressed mark & paper label dated 1982, 37 cm height
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Unknown potter large lidded crock, salt glaze with combed frieze, 57 cm height
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Graeme Storm, floor vase, impressed mark, 63.5 cm height (slight loss to rim)
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Keith Blight celestial vase, impressed mark, 31 cm height
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Keith Blight, pyramid form, impressed mark, 39 cm length (slight point chip)
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Keith Blight, impressionist wall plaque, ceramic tile arrangement mounted on board, signed to reverse, 40 x 48.5 cm max.
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Marilyn Wiseman, platter, mark to base, 45 cm width
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Anneke Borren, lidded floating pot, the turned wooden lid custom made by Denis Newton, painted mark, 32 cm dia.
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Scott McFarlane, five tiles, all signed to reverse & no. 149, 199E, 297, 436, 305, of sizes
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Manos Nathan, Ipu manaia Parirau (winged manaia vessel), signature incised to base, 56.5 cm height. Provenance, purchased page Blackie gallery
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Paul Laird, floor pot, spherical body with ribbed neck handles, incised mark, 59 cm height
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Richard Parker, squared vase, glazed earthenware, artists paper label to base, 36.5 cm height
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John Parker, graduated pair flared agate bowls, impressed mark to base, 29 cm, 19 cm dia.
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John Parker, two bottle vases, impressed marks, 19 cm, 10 cm dia.
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Katherine Smyth, feijoa & other juglet, hand-built earthenware, both etched signature & title to base, 17 cm, 12 cm heights
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Richard Parker, small tunnel kiln vase, artists paper label to base, 14 cm height
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Chester Nealie, gourd form vase, chrome & cobalt wash, impressed mark, 12 cm height
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Grant Hudson, vase, mark incised to base, 24.5 cm height
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Jack Laird, plate 'Lady Godiva', impressed signature, 28 cm dia.
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Takeichi Kawai, (Japanese 1908-1989) slab sided bottle vase, underglaze blue & red floral decoration, 17 cm height
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Len Castle, discoid vase, textured rope impressions, 44 cm height
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Len Castle, shallow bowl, blue glaze, impressed mark, 35 cm dia.
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Len Castle, double hanging form, impressed mark, 30 cm width
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Len Castle, hanging form, cobalt blue glazed interior, impressed mark, 51 cm length
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Len Castle, hanging form, impressed mark, 34 cm width (edge chip)
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Len Castle, hanging vase, deeply impressed barnicles, impressed mark, 12.5 cm dia.
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Len Castle, brush pot, impressed mark, 16.5 cm height
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Crown Lynn, Wharetana ware 'Moko' bookends, dark green glaze, impressed model 1019 to base, 14 cm height (edge chips to one), the Wharetana range of ceramic ware made by Crown Lynn was designed by Harry Hargreaves who emigrated to New Zealand in 1924. He worked at Crown Lynn from 1943 and died in the 1960s. The range began production around 1947 and assimilated Maori designs in a contemporary manner.
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No 170, printed tiki mark, 24 cm height
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Relief florals on ceramic hail (faults), 33 cm height each
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Feltex Carpets NZ Ltd., Riccarton Carpets, Queenstown, New Zealand souvenir rug no. 6, 69 x 137 cm, complete with original plastic packaging, certificate of authenticity & Harewood label to reverse
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Feltex Carpets NZ Ltd., Riccarton Carpets, the Auckland Harbour Bridge, New Zealand souvenir rug no. 5. 137 x 69 cm, complete with original plastic packaging, certificate of authenticity & Harewood label to reverse
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Feltex Carpets NZ Ltd., Riccarton Carpets, Mt Egmont, New Zealand souvenir rug no. 4. 137 x 69 cm, complete with original plastic packaging and certificate of authenticity
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Kate Wells (b 1961) - Golden Geese (Blue/Green), Dilana rug, limited edition 6/20, signed & inscribed with title to underside, crafted by Ralph W. On original label to reverse, 200 x 150 cm, Provenance, purchased from Dilana Rugs, Christchurch, December 2001, sale, the collection of Frank & Lyn Corner, Wellington, Art+Object, 18 March 2018 (lot 101)
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Kate Wells (b 1961) - Short Sheep III (rust), Dilana rug, limited edition 2/20, signed, inscribed with title to reverse, crafted be Ralph W. For Dilana rugs on original label to reverse, 235 x 80 cm. Provenance, purchased from Dilana Rugs, Christchurch in December 2001, sale, the Frank & Lyn Corner Collection, Wellington, Art + Object, 18 March 2018 (lot 100)
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John Middleditch (1906-87) stallion, bronze sculpture, impressed mark & dated Sept '75 no. 525, 50 cm height, 46.5 cm length
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Theo Janssen - abstract bronze sculptural form on wooden plinth base, 58.5 cm width
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Theo Janssen - Warlord c.1970, bronze on wooden base, signed to base, signed & inscribed with title to base, 39 cm height overall (potential damage to tip). Provenance, purchased by the vendor's father c1970 directly from the artist
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Vicky Savage bronze sculpture, untitled, larger with etched initials 'V.S A/P', smaller 'V.S Ltd ed 1/25', 40 cm height, 17 cm height
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