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Studio Ceramics including the Mike Pohl Collection of Keith Murray — Art+Object

Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:192
Sale Title:Studio Ceramics including the Mike Pohl Collection of Keith MurrayLots with images:192
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:133
Date:31-Oct-2023
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Unknown maker, log basket, width 52 cm. Provenance: Private Collection.
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Geoffrey Fairburn, gourd, dye on gourd with incised geometric motifs and te reo inscriptions, length 78.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection.
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Geoffrey Fairburn, gourd, dye on gourd, with incised geometric motifs, height 53 cm. Provenance: Private Collection.
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Geoffrey Fairburn, gourd, dye on gourd, with incised geometric motifs, height 55 cm. Provenance: Private Collection.
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Ian Lambert, P?hutukawa bowl, carved wood, maker's mark and inscription "NZ" to underside, diameter 21 cm. Provenance: Private Collection.
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Richard Raffan, Gael Montgomerie and other, trio of bowls, carved wood (sycamore and pohutukawa), pohutukawa bowl by unknown maker, maker's signature to underside of sycamore vessels, diameter 18 cm, width 27 cm, length 13.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection.
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Chester Nicholls, Macrocarpa bowl, carved macrocarpa wood decorated with carved and painted foliage decoration on the rim, diameter 33.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection.
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Paul Mason, trio of paperweights, carved wood outer inlaid with different wood grains, arranged to create delicate motifs, cork base, height 5 cm (each). Provenance: Private Collection.
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Michael Tipping, Richard Raffan, lidded box & needle case, the box in carved kauri with yew inlay, the needle case in carved huon pine, Michael Tipping's name inscribed to base of lidded box, height 8 cm (box), length 14 cm (case). Provenance: Private Collection.
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Levi Borgstrom, three spoons, carved wood, length 33 cm (longest). Provenance: Private Collection.
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Levi Borgstrom, three spoons, carved wood, length 24 cm (longest). Provenance: Private Collection.
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Levi Borgstrom, pair of spoons, carved wood, length 36.5 cm (each). Provenance: Private Collection.
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Levi Borgstrom, Hooked ladle, carved wood, length 36.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection.
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Levi Borgstrom, spoon, carved wood, light honey hue, length 19 cm. Provenance: Private Collection.
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Levi Borgstrom, two scoops, carved wood, length 13 cm (largest). Provenance: Private Collection.
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Levi Borgstrom, three mini-scoops, carved wood, length 7.5 cm (largest). Provenance: Private Collection.
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Levi Borgstrom, three mini-hooked ladles, carved wood, length 10.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection.
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Levi Borgstrom, ladle, carved wood with leather band, length 35 cm. Provenance: Private Collection.
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Jill Gibens, selection of spoons, carved wood, comprising two spoons made of manuka and pohutukawa woods & two mini-scoops, original labels attached to spoons, length 19 cm (longest). Provenance: Private Collection.
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Levi Borgstrom, heron spoon, carved wood, length 7.5 cm
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Ruth Castle, round dish, fine rattan (Af), diameter 28 cm
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Lisa West, daisy necklace, 9ct gold, mother-of-pearl, sterling silver, stamped with artist's initials Sw, length 42 cm
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Axel Russmeyer (German b. 1964), beaded ball necklace, in pink, apricot and golden tones, hand-beaded comprising 22 glass, crystal and woven beads, with three added beads, 18ct gold hidden clasp, length 50 cm
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Hattie Carnegie, multi-strand necklace (c. 1950's), gold chains and pink crystals, stamped with maker's name, length 35 cm approx
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Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen, sterling silver brooch and earrings, heavy sterling silver and black enamel brooch no. 323 and sterling silver clip-back 'Amoeba' earrings no. 119, all stamped with Georg Jensen hallmarks, length 6.5 cm & 2.5 cm
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Warwick Freeman, Scoria brooch, shaped scoria with abundant small holes, oxidised sterling silver, stamped with artists initials Wf verso, diameter 6 cm
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Matthew von Sturmer, necklace, brass and sterling silver, length 43 cm
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Matthew von Sturmer, lapel pin, sterling silver and precious stones, length 16 cm
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Paul Mason, stick pin, lapis, onyx and labradorite, length 11.8 cm
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Hans Hansen, brooch no. 112, sterling silver, stamped with makers name verso, 4.1 x 3 cm
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large antique Chinese gilt sterling silver bracelet, with five wide links with domed surface inset with carved jade and filigree designs, in original box, length 17.5 cm
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Len Castle, small hanging bottle, unglazed stoneware with umber pigment, impressed rope design to the center, impressed potter's cypher verso, height 10.5 cm, width 7 cm
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Len Castle, hanging bottle, iron oxide-washed stoneware with textured finish and blue glaze inside the neck, impressed potter's Lc mark to the back, height 25.5 cm, width 31 cm
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Len Castle, hanging bottle, stoneware with textured ribbing pattern and bead motifs around the neck, incised potter's initials Lc to the back, height 33 cm, width 30 cm
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Len Castle, hanging form, with unglazed white heavily textured surface, impressed potter's mark, height 28 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware bowl, tenmoku and ash glaze with wax resist gestural decoration, impressed cypher mark to the foot, diameter 33 cm
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Len Castle, small bowl, stoneware with jun glaze, mottled effect, in a gradation of blues and browns, impressed Lc mark to the underside, height 4.5 cm, diameter 19.5 cm
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Len Castle, avian bowl, earthenware bowl, mottled alkaline blue glaze and silica-rubbed oxide, impressed Lc mark to the underside, height 8.5 cm, width 23 cm
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Len Castle, sea hawk bowl, earthenware bowl, with rich alkaline blue glazed interior and silica-rubbed oxide exterior, impressed Lc mark and dated '98 to the base, height 12 cm, diameter 34 cm
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Len Castle, large alkaline blue platter, with impressed pattern to the well, impressed vertical Lc mark to the base, width 44 cm
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Len Castle, inverted volcano, stoneware with grey textured exterior and red lava glaze interior, impressed potter's Lc mark, 86 x 17 x 17 cm
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Len Castle, sulphurous bowl, of unusual shallow hemispherical form with matt crackled glaze, impressed Lc mark and dated '09 to the base, diameter 48 cm
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Barry Brickell, Spiromorph, hand-built terracotta, unglazed with natural patina, height 82 cm
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Shoji Hamada, press moulded bottle vase, the body with dry iron glaze with poured 'Drops' of nuka and tenmoku glazes to the front and back, original exhibition label reading 'No. 22, made in Japan' affixed to the base, together with a later handwritten label, reading 'H. McCaughern - Japan, 1965'; another later handwritten 'Shoji Hamada' label to the shoulder, 22.5 x 15.5 x 8.5 cm. Provenance: The current owner acquired this piece directly from Hazel McCaughern, who was part of the pottery group working at…
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Len Castle, rare and unusual branch vase, with speckled white glaze poured over iron glaze, impressed cross motif to the body, raised on six very short circular feet, impressed potter's mark to lower side, height 36 cm
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Len Castle, large branch vase, stoneware slab vase with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's Lc mark, 42 x 35 x 18 cm. Provenance: purchased directly from Ron sang.
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Len Castle, impressive and oversized blossom vase, stoneware slab vase with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's Lc mark, 56.5 x 50 x 30 cm. For similar examples see: Len Castle potter, p. 124, 158, 210-212; and Len Castle Making the Molecules dance, p. 98.Provenance: purchased directly from Ron sang.
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Len Castle, rare and important 'Sinter' crater lake bowl, matt grey stained earthenware, with a pool of alkaline blue glaze to the centre surrounded by textured rope pattern decoration to the rim, incised initials Lc and dated 2009 to the base, diameter 57.5 cm
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Len Castle, crater lake bowl, matt grey stained earthenware, alkaline blue pool to interior, impressed Lc mark to the base, diameter 54 cm
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Len Castle, large square bottle vase, stoneware slab vase with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's LC mark, 41 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm. Provenance: purchased directly from Ron sang.
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Len Castle, square bottle vase, stoneware slab vase with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's Lc mark, 23.5 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm. Provenance: purchased directly from Ron sang.
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Len Castle, square bottle vase, stoneware with jun glaze poured over tenmoku, impressed Lc mark to the base, height 30 cm
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Greg Barron, impressive ribbed ovoid jar, quatrefoil-shaped bulbous stoneware body with a thick heavily crackled glaze in blue, purple and white, impressed potter's mark to the base, height 30 cm, width 36 cm
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Ray Rogers, large squat vase, ceramic vase of discoidal squat form with iridescent metallic blues and taupe glaze, signed to the base, height 23 cm, diameter 56 cm
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Ray Rogers, large stoneware platter, with hare's fur type glaze (A/F), incised signature to the base, diameter 52 cm
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Roy Cowan, Wellington street scene charger, glazed stoneware with painted decoration, with wall mounts, diameter 45 cm
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Peter Collis, large blue floor vase, with ovoid body and tall spire neck, in a vibrant turquoise crackle glaze, signed and dated 2018 to the base, impressed mark to the foot, height 75 cm. Note: this is the last vase Peter Collis made for this series.
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Keith Murray for Wedgwood, large matt straw flared vase, lathe turned bands to the sides, shape no. 3842, printed circular manufacturer's mark with initials 'Km' in blue to the base, height 23.5 cm
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Keith Murray and Millicent Taplin for Wedgwood, platinum lustre vase, with a silver resist floral pattern on a moonstone glazed ground, printed manufacturer's mark with full signature in blue to the base, height 24 cm
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Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn, hand-potted white bowl, with a banded rim and bulbous sides, impressed 'Crown' 'Hand Potted' mark and incised 'Crown Lynn Handmade' to the base, diameter 23.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, small white swan, slip-cast ceramic, printed 'Tiki' mark and impressed shape no. 154 to the base, length 14 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, large white male swan, slip-cast ceramic (restored), impressed shape number 170 to the base, height 23 cm
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Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn, hand-crafted vase, stylised painted black floral decoration on a brown lustre ground, printed 'Hand Crafted' mark and incised no. 2 to the base, height 16 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, two small flower vases attributed to Daniel Steenstra, the first of pear shape with roses on a white ground, the second of baluster form with berry and leaf pattern on a magenta ground, each with printed mark to the base, height 16 cm and height 16 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, rare bulldog and Scottie dog vase, slip-cast ceramic with orange brown glaze and black details, printed 'Tiki' mark and incised shape number 177, width 10 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, three egg cups, comprising a green and a blue swimming ducks, and a red hen, two incised with 'J' (or 'C'?) to the base, height 6.5 cm, height 6.5 cm & height 6 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries (attrib.), three egg cups, comprising a blue clown, a pink squirrel and a white rabbit, height 7 cm, height 6.5 cm and height 6 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, a white water jug and a float bowl, slip-cast ceramic, assorted printed and impressed marks and impressed shape no. 622 and 505, height 21 cm and diameter 17.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, 'Legend of Maui' platter, designed by Dave Jenkin for the Expo '70, decorated with Maori motifs in black on a pale grey and cream ground, printed Expo '70 mark to base, 30 x 18.5 cm
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Crown Lynn Potteries, 'Legend' plate, rounded square form with gilt highlighted relief decoration of stylised iconic New Zealand flora and fauna imagery (small chip to hanging mount), printed in gilt to the base: "To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Crown Lynn Potteries, New Zealand", width 28 cm
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Parker Potteries, a pair of Lincoln wines bottles, decorated with a tiki figure on one side and a manaia on the reverse, ceramic cork stopper, impressed Parker Pottery/Lincoln wine mark to the bases, height 19 cm
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Barry Brickell, San Marino wine bottle, with tenmoku glaze, together with a matching pourer, probably made by another Driving creek potter, the bottle with Barry Brickell's impressed mark to the foot, height 20.5 cm and height 17.5 cm
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Nick Brandon, early stoneware jug, with grey ash glaze, incised motif to the body and shoulder, original (worn) cork, impressed potter's mark to the base, height 22 cm (exclength cork)
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Clifford Smith, stoneware oil pourer, together with a small Jane Capon jug, impressed potter's mark to each base, height 21.5 cm and height 14 cm
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Peter Smith, large lidded jar, with crackled shino-typo glaze, incised potter's mark to the base, height 22 cm (inclength lid)
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Mirek Smisek, pedestal bowl, with copper and grey ash glaze, cut design to the rim, impressed potter's mark near the foot, and label affixed to the base, diameter 21 cm
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Mirek Smisek, small pedestal bowl and a handled jar, the bowl with celadon glaze and applied decoration to the shaped sides, the jar with brown ash glaze, both with impressed potter's mark to the foot, width 18.5 cm and height 14 cm
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Graeme Storm, stoneware bowl, with wax resist green decoration over an iron glaze ground, impressed potter's mark to the base, diameter 29 cm
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Chris weaver (attrib.), porcelain salt fired shaped bowl, in dark blue, decorated with stylized leaf design, width 21 cm
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Peter Collis, trio of orb vases, porcelain of globular form with spire neck, turquoise crackled glaze, impressed potter's mark to the base, height 27 cm (tallest)
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John Parker, white grooved vase, porcelain with shiny white glaze, height 17.5 cm, diameter 15.2 cm
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Graham Ambrose, two large white bottle vases, porcelain, incised potter's initials to the bases, height 58.5 cm and height 52.5 cm
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Denis O'Connor, cylindrical vase, glazed stoneware with bands in brown, grey and mauve with incised and relief decorations, potter's mark to the foot, height 27 cm
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Hiroe Swen (Japanese Australian), slab trough vase, glazed stoneware decorated with abstract design, signed and with impressed marks, width 18.5 cm
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John Pollex, teapot, slip-cast earthenware, signed with artist's initials Jp to the base, height 13.5 cm, length 21 cm
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Brian Gartside, ceramic platter, glazed stoneware decorated with abstract motif, incised potter's mark to underside, diameter 33.5 cm
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Charles Holmes, two tiles (1978), glazed ceramics decorated with stylised floral motifs, accompanied by original exhibition poster, 15 x 15 cm (each)
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Cathy Gould, impressive oval seashell mirror, decorated with tropical seashells, 125 x 60 x 20 cm, note: Viewing available on request.
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Layla Walter, a circle series white vase, cast glass, title inscribed, signed and dated to the base and inscribed #6, height 19 cm, diameter 10.5 cm
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Elizabeth McClure, sgraffito vase #46, blown glass, sand-beaded and enamelled, signed to the base and dated 2/11/97, height 12 cm, diameter 11 cm
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Stephen Bradbourne, murrine vase, blown glass, signed with artist's initials Sab to the base and dated 2000, height 17.5 cm, diameter 9 cm
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Pavel Panek (Czech 1945 - 2008), starburst bowl, pressed ruby glass, height 9 cm, diameter 30 cm
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