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March Antique Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:804
Sale Title:March Antique AuctionLots with images:27
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:607
Date:9-Mar-2010
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A Victorian period fabric covered dress makers dummy on turned support with plain tripod base. Height 155 cm Stencilled mark of London maker underneath
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A large wood vase of tall baluster shape painted with country landscape, figures, lakes, trees etc, signed E Ritchie and dated 1921, Height 46 cm E Ritchie was president of the O A S. Est. $200
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A Thonet bentwood three stage wall mounted hat rack/coat peg. Height 32 cm Est. $100
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A late 19th century English blue and white toilet bowl, 'The Silent Flush-Out-Closet with a Patent Fan', decorated in blue and white with birds, florals and insects, mounted on later wooden base. Repaired. Height 46 cm Est. $450
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Central American San Blase Island Cuna Molar stitched artwork, reverse applique technique of six stylised faces in the tones of green, red, blue, yellow etc on red ground, framed under glass, 430 x 540, complete with book of similar work. Est. $400
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An Art Deco chrome design classic electric fan heater of beehive/bumper form, of four graduated shaped half round tiers, designed by Christian Barman(England) in 1934, working order. Height 31 cm Est. $600
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A taxidermied hawk mounted with out stretched wings and perched on branch section with oval kauri panel back. Est. $150
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Three World War II folk art painted shells from the estate of Corporal J.J. Hand, 36 Battalion N.Z.E.F. and dated 1942. Painted by E.M. Samuels, Suva. Est. $250
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'Treasurary of America's Christmas Stamps' album - with limited edition certificate and details of contents. Est. $100
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An album of royal wedding stamps and covers, Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Est. $150
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A stamp collection commemorating the 25th. Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11 1953 - 1978. Est. $200
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A collection of stamps 'Captain Cook Discovers Hawaii'. Est. $150 Glass
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An Art Deco period frosted glass vase decorated in relief with flowers and leaves in a light grey blue shade. Height 20 cm diameter 10.5 cm Est. $100
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A Venetian glass lidded urn, hand painted portraits of a man and woman with garlands and flowers, profusely gilded on cobalt blue ground. Height 35 cm diameter 15 cm Est. $150
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A Venetian glass ewer of tall elegant form, on spreading foot base, gold leaf decoration on white ground with gilded metal panel and turquoise glass centre, with six matching goblets. Est. $250
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A Lalique clear and frosted glass stem dish, the base modelled with four birds, Diameter 13.5 cm engraved mark Lalique France, in script, post 1945. Est. $120
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A heavy Lalique clear and frosted glass table dish with moulded decoration. Width 11 cm Engraved mark Lalique France, in script, post 1945. Est. $100
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A heavy Lalique clear and frosted glass vase of baluster shape modelled in deep relief with birds and leaves, height 17 cm engraved mark Lalique France in script, post 1945. Est. $300
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Two tall wine glasses one with wheel cut floral decoration and spiral air twist stem, the other with plain funnel shaped bowl and circular domed foot. Height approx 200. One with small rim chips. Est. $100
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A pair of colour twist wine glasses, the bowls beautifully engraved with trailing grapes and vine leaves, the tall baluster shaped octagonal section stems on circular feet. Height 15 cm Est. $200 Tribal - Artefacts
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A pair of fine quality 19th century pale blue moon shaped vases with polychrome enamelled decoration of birds and flowers. Height 24 cm One with old stem repair. Est. $150
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A pair of green and white overlay glass pendant lustre vases with gilded borders and floral painting. Height 35 cm Est. $650
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A crystal table lamp with mushroom shade and circular base, Height 24 cm Est. $110
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A Daum & Nancy France Art Deco period glass table lamp, the shade of tapered form on metal three arm fitting with tapered circular section matching base, deeply acid etched textured ridges, acid etched signature, the shade with crack. Height 48.5 cm diameter 35 cm Est. $1800
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Twelve Waterford Crystal liquer glasses in the Colleen pattern. Est. $200
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A Waterford Crystal jug in the Colleen pattern. Est. $150
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A pair of Waterford Crystal decanters in the Colleen pattern, chip to base of one stopper. Est. $300
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Four Waterford champagne flutes plus two sherry glasses, in the Colleen pattern. Est. $250
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Nine Waterford Crystal sherry glasses in the Colleen pattern. Est. $250
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Eight Waterford Crystal short stemmed wine glasses, in the Colleen pattern. Est. $350
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Six large Waterford tumblers plus six smaller glasses in the Colleen pattern, minor damage. Est. $350
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Twelve Waterford Crystal claret glasses in the Colleen pattern. Est. $550
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Seven Waterford Crystal tall wine glasses in the Colleen pattern. Est. $250
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A good crystal water jug etched with grape vine decoration, with single goblet. Est. $100
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An old Papa New Guinea pit fired earthenware pot with incised mask decoration painted in coloured pigments, Diameter 23 cm middle Sepic area collected by Brian Darcy in 1979. Est. $100
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An old Timorese stone basin with incised snake carving. Length 31 cm Est. $100
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A small old South East Asian white marble figure of the standing Buddha. Height 36 cm Est. $800
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An old African Zulu wooden tray constructed with two joined shallow circular bowls, standing on four short legs. Length 60 cm Est. $100
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An old African Luba wood carving of standing female figure. Height 22.5 cm Congo. Est. $160
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An old African hardwood headrest with circular support and plinth base, Length 33 cm The base has a piece missing. Est. $100 137 An old African Hemba divination carved wood figure, Height 19 cm Congo. Est. $200
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An old African Ngbaka Dagara mask with open eyes and mouth, elongated nose and deep forehead, Length 39 cm Est. $300
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An old Melanesian wooden drum with bamboo binding and old fibre handle. Height 43 cm Borneo. Est. $100
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An old Pacific Islands hardwood bow together with a long dance club, point at one end and sennit bound handle. Length of each approx 1250. Est. $120
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An old New Zealand translucent nephrite hei tiki - hands on hips, red sealing wax eyes, hour glass suspension hole, Length 50. Registered Y13131. Est. $250
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An old New Zealand greenstone hei tiki, hands on hips, head facing right traces of sealing wax eyes, hour glass hole with gold suspension ring. Length 54. Registered Y12972. Est. $250
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An early 20th century Maori carved waka huia (feather box), the tall domed lid and body finely carved with repeating notch and lineal designs, paua insets and stylised masks at either end. Length 35 cm height 14.5 cm Being assessed for registration. Est. $550
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A carved wooden stand/shelve with two carved faces to either end, central panel with decorative carved embellishments and a central face, set with paua shell eyes. Length 84 cm height 17 cm depth 17.5 cm Est. $150
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A New Zealand native timbers dressing table box of oblong shape, decorated with burr totara panels. Length 35 cm depth 21 cm height 16.5 cm Est. $200
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A small jewellery box of New Zealand timber. Height 8 cm width 2.5 cm depth 11.5 cm Est. $100
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An New Zealand kauri carved kiwi on log, length 15 cm Carved by Wiremu Kutuheri. Est. $200
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Three fine quality hand made Levi Borgstrom wooden ladles. Length 9 cm 21.5 cm & 26 cm Est. $250
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The Francis Liardet military travel trunk. The mahogany trunk with inlaid name plaque 'Capt. FRANs Liardet' to the hinged lid and further brass strapping to the corners etc, brass swing side handles. Height 49 cm length 76 cm depth 50.5 cm Note: Liardet entered the Royal Navy aged 12 in 1809, made Commander In1838 and Post Rank in 1840. He was the New Zealand Land Company agent in New Plymouth, coming out in 1841 on the Whitby. Est. $4000
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'Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand' 9ct gold medal for 'Royal Champion' with English Royal crest to front, obliterated details to the back. Diameter 49, weight 14 gms. Est. $240
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Brass ecclesiastical seal. This seal was brought to New Zealand by Bishop Selwyn, the first Anglican Bishop of New Zealand 1841 to 1858. Even though the seal has been made to read left to right instead of the usual right to left it was used by the Bishop as this seal matches wax impressions on official church documents held at Nelligen house, Parnell, the offices of the Diocese Secretariat. This seal was later given to a member of the vendor's family as they were manufacturing Jewellers, R. Young & Co. It…
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A colonial salt glaze chimney pot of tapered form with banded sections and four vents towards the top. Est. $175
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A Luke Adams flower trough in a deep bottle green glaze with scrolling shaped handles each end. Height 1 cm width 4 cm depth 50. Est. $100
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Christine Bell-Pearson ovoid vase with open neck, thick archaic type pitted glaze in colours of rich pale metallic mauve/blue and pale tones, label to base. Height 23 cm Est. $150
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Doreen Blumhardt rectangular slab form vase, hand built with rock impressed panels and top rim, speckled green glaze to the sides. Impressed mark to base. Height 26.5 cm Est. $400
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A large Doreen Blumhardt lidded floor pot, the spherical body and lid with green celadon glaze and band of unglazed decoration, incised lineal markings and small applied roundels, impressed mark to base. Height 47 cm diameter 43 cm Est. $1200
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Doreen Blumhardt slab built vase of tapered rectangular section with oval cylindrical neck, the variable pale blue glaze with over poured purple dribbled glaze, impressed potters mark. Height 27.5 cm Est. $375
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An early Doreen Blumhardt stoneware vase with wide flared circular body and tall narrow tapered neck, variable blue glaze, impressed potters mark, c.1960. Height 13 cm Est. $280
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Three Elizabeth Matheson small pottery pieces includes vase and two bowls one with rich green glaze, all with incised marks to base. Est. $60
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Three Elizabeth Matheson pottery jugs, glazes of blue, green and tan, all with incised marks to base. Est. $70
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Three Elizabeth Matheson pieces includes one jug, one mug and one sculptured frog as a flower holder with many chips, each with incised marks to base. Est. $60
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Ruth Castle woven decorative cane dish 'Sunflower', pattern, brown stained colouring. Diameter 35 cm Est. $100
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Ruth Castle woven decorative cane dish, 'Check' pattern, brown stained colouring. Diameter 29 cm Est. $80
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Olive Jones square pottery small dish, sculptured with a palm tree, green glaze, full incised signature to back. Diameter 90. Est. $120
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Olive Jones vase of ovoid form, variable pale tan glaze, incised full signature to base. Height 15 cm Est. $80
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Two Olive Jones pottery pieces includes green glazed vase and mushroom toned glazed squat bowl, both with incised signatures. Est. $80
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O. C. Stephens's art pottery vase of small ovoid form with lobed panelled shoulders with dribbled orange glaze over the green body, full printed signature mark to base. Height 10 cm Est. $75
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Three small O C Stephens vases, various glazes, printed signature to base of each. Est. $70
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A large New Zealand O C Stephens studio pottery shallow bowl with 'titanium', glaze effects, Diameter 28 cm printed marks. Hair crack. Est. $100
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Theo Janssen Takaka marble carved sculpture of a stylised owl with red marble eyes, incised signature to the base and paper label. Height 21.5 cm Est. $180
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Robyn Stewart stylised pottery fish hook (hei matau) with burnished slip glaze effects in green with black highlights, complete with plaited fibre lashing. Height 24 cm width 20 cm Letter of province and story of purchase with this item circa 2004. Est. $250
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Robyn Stewart large sculptured bowl of circular form, hand built with three unfurling fronds to interior rim, black burnished finish, low fired. Diameter 53.5 cm 'This piece was made by Robyn Stewart in 1989, entered in a Fletcher Challenge exhibition and subsequently purchased by my father. It is a precursor to the pieces made for the Barce - further sea life decorated to under side of rim, incised initials and date - 94 to base. Diameter 39.5 cm Est. $220
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Barry Brickell stoneware vase of tall baluster form, the rims with impressed repeating patterns, the swollen body with lobed panels, partial pale blue over pale glaze thinning to the rims, impressed potters mark. Height 32 cm Est. $180
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Chester Nealie pottery vase of shaped bottle form, heavily wood fired glaze with three rough shell impressions to the front, small lug to the shoulder, impressed marks and paper label. Height 20.5 cm Est. $170
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Rolland Grupp (New Zealand) pottery Mickey Mouse figure glazed in black, red, white and tan, the base incised with the artists name, date 1896, and 'Spring Creek'. Height 20 cm Est. $150
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Patrica Perrin stoneware sculptured vase, with three spout form apertures to top, the curved body with four panel glazed surfaces with partial pale textured glazed, impressed potter's marks to base. Height 23 cm Est. $350
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Ray Rogers spherical form sculptured vase, hand thrown earthenware, fine incised bands to the top rim, variable strong glaze effects from black to red and white etc, incised signature to base. Height 18.5 cm diameter 18.5 cm Est. $220
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An Estelle Martin anagama glazed vase, of sculptured cylindrical form with two small pinched handles, partial variable deep red-brown gloss and matt glaze, incised double marks to base includes their Japanese colleague. Height 18.5 cm Est. $100
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Estelle Martin large anagama fired vase of baluster form with area of heavily fired glaze effects with darker tones to other side, incised potters mark and date 97 to base. Height 37 cm Est. $275
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Zeke Wolf large pottery bowl with incised and coloured fish decoration in tones of blue, red, yellow, black etc.
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Duncan Shearer anagama pot of ovoid form small lug handles, heavy textured pale glaze effects graduating to darker tones. Height 17.5 cm Est. $80
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Mirek Smisek shino glazed vase of baluster form, the sides pushed square and indented, four small ring lug handles to shoulder, red, brown dominant glaze effects, incised potters mark. Height 24 cm Est. $180
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Graeme Storm large circular platter, wheel thrown porcelain, aquamarine glaze effects, impressed artist mark and dated in pen 1996. Diameter 41.5 cm Est. $160
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Two Crown Lynn teapot stands decorated with New Zealand flora and fauna with Crown Lynn mark and information to each base. Diameter 14 cm Est. $120
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Two Crown Lynn hand potted large bowls of shallow form, matt white glaze to each, and printed marks. Diameter 29.5 cm Est. $150
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A Crown Lynn earthenware swan with light green and pale lemon glaze effects, Height 23 cm Est. $120
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'Len Castle Potter' book published 2002 by Sang Architects and Company Limited, complete with black slip cover. Est. $80
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Len Castle 'Sea Secret' marine form, hand modelled earthenware, radiating frilled type rim, blue glaze to the centre, impressed potters mark, fired to 1075 degrees C, some chipping. Width 28 cm height 6.5 cm Est. $80
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Len Castle small bowl, wheel thrown stoneware, black iron glaze with optical blue 'Chun' type glaze to the interior, fired to 1275 degrees C, impressed potters mark. Width 19 cm height 6 cm Est. $160
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Len Castle hand modelled bowl form with strongly textured rim, stylised sculptured form, rich blue glaze to the interior, fired to 1075 degrees C, impressed potters mark. Width 24.5 cm height 8 cm Est. $275
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Len Castle shallow bowl, wheel thrown earthenware, incised radiating decoration to the well, rich blue glaze, fired to 1075 degrees C, impressed potters mark. Width 24 cm height 6 cm Est. $200
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Len Castle marine form, hand modelled earthenware, tapered rounded square form with turquoise - blue glaze to the small interior well, grey rubbed pigment to the surface, fired to 1075 degrees C, impressed potters mark. Height 13 cm width 16 cm Est. $280
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Len Castle small hand modelled dish, stoneware, strongly textured edge, opaque blue/green glaze to the interior, fired to 1300 degrees C, impressed potters mark. Width 14 cm height 4.5 cm Est. $90
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Len Castle fossil like form, hand modelled earthenware, impressed repeating decoration, impressed potters mark, fired to 1075 degrees C. Height 10 cm width 10 cm Est. $240
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Len Castle bowl, wheel thrown earthenware, rich lava red glaze, impressed potters mark, fired to 1060 degrees C. Height 7 cm width 23.5 cm Est. $250
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Len Castle lipped bowl, stoneware, black - brown with bluish white optical glazed interior, impressed artists mark, fired to 1280 degrees C. Width 14.5 cm height 5.5 cm Est. $100
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Len Castle hand modelled bowl, stoneware, strongly textured rim with folded portion forming stylised pouring lip, opaque blue - green interior glaze with 'Crackle' glaze effects, unglazed exterior, impressed potters mark, fired to 1300 degrees C. Width 21.5 cm height 7 cm Est. $200
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