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Studio Ceramics — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:220
Sale Title:Studio CeramicsLots with images:220
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:178
Date:15-May-2022
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A Steven Scholefield wall plate with Theo Schoon stamp design, 2001, Rocket Pottery. Made from stoneware with impressed Theo Schoon stamps that were given to Helen Mason by Schoon. With impressed Rocket Pottery maker's mark, diameter 34.5 cm
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A large Paul Laird Waimea Pottery vase, with a geometric pattern in black and gold. Artists etched signature to base, height 61 cm, diameter 35 cm
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A large Paul Melser Floot pot, an ovoid form with rolled lip. Featuring a brown trickle glaze, height 51.5 cm, diameter 20 cm
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A Parker Pottery Lincoln wines decanter, with Maori motifs to both sides, height 21 cm, width 11.5 cm, diameter 16.5 cm
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A Raincloud jar by Gail Nichols, dated 2007, Australia. A large stoneware vessel with soda vapour glaze. Gail Nichols is the author of 'Soda, clay and Fire' 2006, height 63 cm, width 31 cm
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A Crown Lynn trickle glazed jug, shape number 57, with a blue glaze, height 20 cm, width 12.5 cm, diameter 11.5 cm
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A rare Te Rona mug by Lovatt, with a head for the handle and feet protuding near base, height 10.5 cm, width 7.5 cm, diameter 14 cm
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An Anneka Borren Parliamentary ashtray, artist's monogram to base, height 10.5 cm, diameter 13.5 cm
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A pair of Anneke Borren Cubes, 1974. High fired earthenware. With abstract spiral designs. Tallest, height 8.5 cm, width 8.5 cm
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A pair of Anneke Borren Cubes, 1974. High fired earthenware. With abstract spiral designs. Tallest, height 8 cm, width 8.5 cm
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A pair of Anneke Borren Cubes, 1974. High fired earthenware. With abstract spiral designs. Tallest, height 10.5 cm, width 10.5 cm
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A small John Parker stem vase, made from porcelain with high-gloss red glaze. A spherical form with ribbed base. Impressed maker's mark to the base, height 14 cm, diameter 8 cm
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A John Parker agate finish vase, a spherical form with a slender bamboo style neck. In grey with black swirls throughout. Impressed 'Jp' to the base underside, height 17 cm, diameter 8.5 cm
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A trio of Graham Ambrose ovoid vases, made from porcelain and glazed with a high-gloss blue. Spherical forms with small short necks in graduating sizes. Impressed makers mark to each base underside. Tallest, height 15 cm, diameter 15.5 cm
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A mark Goody Hand-Painted jug, a bulbous form with blue salt glaze body. Featuring a hand painted face in brown glaze. No maker's mark, height 19.6 cm, diameter 15 cm
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A large Ashley Thor Driving creek floor pot, a long cylindrical form with hand-painted motif. Signed 'A. Thor 89', height 52.5 cm, diameter 13 cm
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A John Green potter figure, depicting a potter holding a pot. Mounted on a wood stand. Signed 'John Green' in marker on the base underside, height 20.5 cm, width 16 cm, diameter 7 cm
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A Scott Hockenhull dish, 1980s. With hand painted graphic designs. Unsigned, height 4.3 cm, width 31.5 cm, width 18.5 cm
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A Louise Rive edge city wall plate, with hand painted design of a nude woman and text 'Edge city, it's a a song and dance...' signed on the reverse 'L. Rive '93', diameter 17.6 cm
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A Scott Hockenhull triangular platter, 1980s. With hand painted graphic designs. Unsigned, height 6 cm, width 33 cm, width 32 cm
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A Michael Cardew plate, made in Britain from earthenware with an abstract hand painted design. Impressed maker's mark to the reverse, height 3.2 cm, diameter 22 cm
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A rare Don Thornley Hermetic box, a large geometric form. With pink and black matte glaze. Maker's mark to the lower corner, height 36.5 cm, width 20.5 cm, diameter 34 cm
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An early Chester Nealie platter, made from earthenware. With green glaze. Maker's mark to the base underside, width 31 cm, diameter 40 cm
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A Titian urn, in a green glaze. Marked at base 'SB2054', height 17.5 cm, width 15 cm
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A trio of Len Castle sea Secrets, with heavily rough textured bodies. Each with impressed 'Lc' maker's mark, height 4.5 cm, diameter 9.7 cm. Len Castle (1924-2011) is an instantly recognizable figure to many New Zealanders. He had a deep fascination with central North Island geothermal activity and the un-humanized landscape. In addition, he placed great value on form. These attributes are evident in many aspects of his designs. Castle has received many prestigious honours, including a CBE in 1986, an Arts…
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A group of three Carolyn Hodgson koru, each in different heights and green glazes. Tallest, height 28.5 cm, width 15.2 cm, diameter 9.1 cm
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A Peter Collis bowl, signed and dated 1991 and sitting on a raised foot, height 7.5 cm, diameter 22 cm
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A Paul Tobin Fatso jug, featuring white and red ochre colouring. Tobin potted with Barry Brickell, height 16.5 cm, width 17 cm, diameter 20 cm
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A large Len Castle bowl, potters monogram to base, height 8.5 cm, width 38 cm, diameter 34 cm
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A Jengis poor vase, a tall cylindrical form with a slight taper down to the base. Made from porcelain with layered green glaze at the upper section. Incised signature to the base '017 Jengis Ravensbourne Dunedin', height 23 cm, diameter 10 cm
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A Barry Ball raku fired vase, a spherical form with a large circular opening. With a polychrome rough surface. Incised 'Ball' signature on the lower portion, height 22.5 cm, diameter 21 cm
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A small John Parker bottle, featuring a high-gloss sang de boeu glaze. With impressed maker's mark to the underside, height 18.5 cm, diameter 5.3 cm
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A Mirek Smisek water jug, potters monogram to bottom edge, height 22 cm, width 13.5 cm
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A collection of four Leach Pottery ladles, potters monogram to base, height 4.5 cm, width 9 cm, diameter 12.5 cm
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A John Parker ribbed vase, made from porcelain. With a spherical body and a elongated neck. Impressed potter's mark to the base 'Jp VIII' and 'John Parker;', height 21 cm, diameter 10 cm
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A large Graeme O'Donnell floor pot, a tall floor pot with red and brown glaze. Small lugs to the shoulders. Impressed maker's mark above the base, height 52 cm, diameter 25 cm
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A large Peter Alger hanging pot, with large rope suspensions, height 40 cm, diameter 49 cm
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A Graeme O'Donnell ovoid floor pot, with red and brown glaze and impressed maker's mark above the base, height 36 cm, diameter 31 cm
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A Crown Lynn trickle glaze spherical fraction vase, with a 'Made in New Zealand' mark to base, height 19 cm, diameter 18.5 cm
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A small Crown Lynn swan, in a matte white glaze, height 10 cm, width 8 cm, diameter 14.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn beehive vase, in a brown glaze. 'Made in NZ' mark to base, height 19 cm, diameter 18.5 cm
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A large Crown Lynn male swan, a slipcast swan with matte white glaze. On the base underside is an impressed '170'. Male swans were made up until the late 1950s, height 23 cm, width 15 cm, diameter 25 cm
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A Crown Lynn trickle glazed swan, with a pale green trickle glaze, height 9 cm, width 7 cm, diameter 13.5 cm
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A large Crown Lynn swan, in matte glaze. With various small chips to the glaze and Crown Lynn mark to the base underside, height 21 cm, width 19 cm, diameter 28 cm
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A pair of Crown Lynn frog egg cups, both in green glaze. No maker's mark. A small chip at the backfoot of one of the frogs, height 6.7 cm, width 5.5 cm, diameter 8.5 cm
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An early Crown Lynn Bunny posy pot, in white with a Crown Lynn transfer mark to the base underside, height 7.5 cm, width 10 cm, diameter 4.2 cm
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A Crown Lynn trickle glazed rabbit, in a pale green glaze, height 9 cm, width 6.5 cm, diameter 12.5 cm
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A small Crown Lynn swan, slipcast form in cream. Impressed mark '154' to the underside, height 9.5 cm, width 8 cm, diameter 15 cm
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A Crown Lynn slip cast dog, with a gloss black glaze. Transfer Crown Lynn mark to the base underside, height 6 cm, width 10 cm, diameter 17.5 cm
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A small Crown Lynn swan, slip cast cream coloured ceramic. Impressed shape number '154' and stamped to base, height 10 cm, width 15 cm
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A large Crown Lynn spaniel, with a dark brown glaze and standing to attention, height 18 cm, width 9.5 cm, diameter 27.5 cm
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A rare and early trickle glazed bulldog, in a pale brown glaze, with highlights in black to face and colar, height 5.5 cm, width 4 cm, diameter 10 cm
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A Crown Lynn spaniel, with brown and black gloss glaze, height 18.5 cm, width 9.8 cm, diameter 28.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn kingfisher flower frog, in cream. With transfer mark to the base underside, height 14.5 cm, diameter 9 cm
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An early Crown Lynn kiwi posie, in brown and green glaze. With impressed shape number '165' to the base underside, height 12 cm, width 14 cm
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A rare Crown Lynn horse lamp base, a slipcast lamp base depicting a horse head over an ornate base. Crown Lynn transfer mark to the base underside, height 28 cm, width 9.5 cm, diameter 14 cm
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An early Crown Lynn trickle glaze kiwi, mottled purple and brown glaze. fractional markings to base, height 12 cm, width 14 cm
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An Ambrico Crown Lynn elephant, with raised trunk in in trickle glaze gold/brown. Incised markings to the base underside, height 15.5 cm, width 8.5 cm, diameter 20 cm
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An early Crown Lynn trickle glaze elephant, in shades of purple and brown, height 9 cm, width 14 cm, diameter 5 cm
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A Crown Lynn fraction vase, 'Made in N.Z' mark to base, height 9 cm, diameter 10.5 cm
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A set of four O.C Stephens mugs, with a chocolate brown outer glaze and yellow interior. All with potters painted signature to base, height 8 cm, width 8 cm, diameter 11 cm
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A Crown Lynn fraction vase, etched fraction numbers to base, height 9.5 cm, diameter 11.5 cm
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A trio of Crown Lynn water jugs, shapes 20 and 30, height 20 cm, width 16 cm
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A rare 'Veckla' vase designed by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, with a simple yet elegant form, a hallmark of Lindberg's design. The top edge meets in the middle. Impressed Gustavsberg monogram to base, height 19 cm, width 20.5 cm, diameter 8.5 cm
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A pair of Crown Lynn fraction vases, one in pale green, the other in cream. Both with 'Made in N.Z' marks to base, height 10 cm, diameter 10 cm
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A small Crown Lynn trickle glaze vase, shape number 63, in a pale blue and brown drip glaze, height 9 cm, diameter 7.5 cm
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A Grimwades M'ori Ware cheese dish, with the depiction of a male figure holding a patu infront of a marae and text below 'Defiance', height 12.1 cm, width 14 cm, diameter 20.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn World War II cereal bowl, with a green and brown trickle glaze, height 7 cm, diameter 15.5 cm
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A pair of Keith Murray for Wedgwood mugs, in a matte green glaze. Keith Murray signature and Wedgwood factory marks to base, height 12.5 cm, width 13 cm. Keith Murray (1892-1981) started working with Wedgwood in the early 1930s. Originally in creamware, his designs were simple, modern, and targeted to middle class consumers; partly a recovery strategy in a time of economic turmoil. While his period with Wedgwood was brief, his modernist design attributes have a long-lasting legacy.
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A suite of demitasse cups and saucers designed by Keith Murray for Wedgwood, with a lathed band of lines to the center of the cups and silver gilt handles. 'Wedgwood Km' mark to base. Some wear, height 6.5 cm, diameter 12 cm. Keith Murray (1892-1981) started working with Wedgwood in the early 1930s. Originally in creamware, his designs were simple, modern, and targeted to middle class consumers; partly a recovery strategy in a time of economic turmoil. While his period with Wedgwood was brief, his…
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A Keith Murray for Wedgwood lemonade jug and mug, three incised lined to the base of each. Both with stamped makers mark to base. Jug, height 21 cm, diameter 20 cm, mug, height 12.5 cm, diameter 13 cm. Keith Murray (1892-1981) started working with Wedgwood in the early 1930s. Originally in creamware, his designs were simple, modern, and targeted to middle class consumers; partly a recovery strategy in a time of economic turmoil. While his period with Wedgwood was brief, his modernist design attributes have…
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A Peter Stichbury vase, with flattened sides. Impressed maker's mark above the base, height 17 cm, width 12 cm, diameter 12 cm
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A Juliet Peter branch vase, a large spherical form with three holes at the top and a short fanning opening. With glaze in green, black, and brown, height 31 cm, diameter 29 cm
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A Len Castle crucible dish, a small dish with heavily textured exterior surface and a pale green interior. With impressed maker's mark, height 4.5 cm, diameter 13 cm. Len Castle (1924-2011) is an instantly recognizable figure to many New Zealanders. He had a deep fascination with central North Island geothermal activity and the un-humanized landscape. In addition, he placed great value on form. These attributes are evident in many aspects of his designs. Castle has received many prestigious honours,…
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A Crown Lynn planter, shape number 80, in a rare black glaze, height 8 cm, width 29.5 cm, diameter 9.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn hand-potted spinning wheel posie vase, Crown Lynn tiki mark to base, height 15 cm, width 5 cm, diameter 19 cm
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A Roy Cowan geometric teapot, 1985 and artist's initials to base, height 15.5 cm, width 22 cm, diameter 14 cm
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A Paul Tobin jug, a spherical bodied jug with a strap handle. Brown salt glaze, height 21 cm, width 17 cm, diameter 16 cm
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A large Mirek Smisek crock, made from earthenware. With a rich black and brown glaze and ribbed underglazed patterns. Featuring two lug handles and a concave projecting handle to lid. Maker's mark to base, height 23 cm, diameter 30 cm
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A Warren Tippet teapot, with a deep brown glaze at the top section. Maker's mark impressed below the handle, height 16.5 cm, width 15 cm, diameter 23 cm
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A early Chester Nealie floor vase, made from earthenware. Maker's mark to the base, height 30 cm, diameter 21 cm
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A large oil fired Estelle Martin floor pot, circa 1976. With a painted floral design to the side, height 56 cm, diameter 28 cm
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A Kelvin Bradford anagama floor pot, made from earthenware, height 24.5 cm, diameter 21 cm
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A Mark Goody Potters Belly Bellarmine jug, signed '2012' on the base underside along with Goody's maker's mark. Featuring a projecting face at the neck above raised text 'The Potter's Belly'. With a brown salt glaze, height 18 cm, diameter 14 cm
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A Susie Cooper Art Deco coffee set, a fourteen piece set comprising of six cups, six saucers, a coffee pot, and a creamer. With transfer mark to the base of each item. Tallest, height 20 cm, width 17 cm
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A Rod Davies Fern Flat Pottery vessel, a sculptural vessel with a salt glaze, height 26 cm, width 24 cm, diameter 24 cm
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A Crown Lynn fraction vase, 'Made in N.Z' mark to base, height 10 cm, diameter 10 cm
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A vase designed by David Leach, potters monogram to base, height 10 cm, diameter 13 cm
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A trio of Crown Lynn trickle glazed vases, all with Crown Lynn or fraction marks to base. Largest, height 9 cm, width 7 cm
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A large Barry Brickell jar, with cork stopper. Maker's mark above the base, height 23.5 cm, diameter 17 cm
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A Mirek Smisek wine carafe with a set of four goblets, a stoneware wine carafe with a rich brown glaze and sgraffito vertical lines. With original cane stopper. All pieces with impressed maker's mark. Carafe, height 29 cm, diameter 18.5 cm
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A large Barry Brickell jar, with cork stopper. Maker's mark above the base, height 22 cm, diameter 17 cm
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A Crown Lynn trickle glaze vase, shape number 133. In green and brown, height 9.5 cm, diameter 7 cm
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A set of matching Crown Lynn 'Greenstone Ceramica' vases, the larger pair with an impressed shape number '2035' to base, the smaller pair with '2036', height 13 cm, diameter 9.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn trickle glaze vase, in a brown and greeen glaze. Some crazing visible, height 10 cm, diameter 9.5 cm
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A Patricia Perrin wine decanter, made from earthenware. With a cork lid and wood spigot, height 41 cm, diameter 24 cm
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A Crown Lynn trickle glaze vase, shape number 43. In a motttled mauve and blue glaze, height 9.5 cm, diameter 11.5 cm
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A large Barry Brickell Woodfired planter, made from terracotta. Of ovoid form tapering to a point in the lower, and with outward flaring mouth in the upper. A singular horizontal impressed line to upper body, height 57 cm, diameter 43 cm
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A Crown Lynn hand-potted vase, with a white triangular dot pattern over a green base. Artist's incised signature to base, height 14.5 cm, diameter 12.5 cm
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A rare 'Humber' ashtray by Crown Lynn, a circular form with raised text 'Humber' around the rim. With a blue glaze, height 2.8 cm, diameter 12.7 cm
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