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Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:613
Sale Title:Asian Art, Classic Furniture & ObjectsLots with images:613
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:261
Date:25-Oct-2015
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John Castle Harris (1893-1967), a basket, hand-modelled earthenware low sided basket, branched handle upon which a lizard in high relief rests, multi-coloured glaze, inscribed Castle Harris, Sydney to base, 10 cm high, 28 cm long
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John Castle Harris (1893-1967), an earthenware vase, hand-modelled with applied decoration of a twining dragon, coloured drip and blue mottled glaze, incised Castle-Harris to base, 24 cm high
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A pair of Remued koala bookends, attributed to John Castle Harris (1893-1967), each naturalistically modelled as a koala nestled on a stump all glazed in beige and green, circa 1937, one incised Remued to base, 15 cm high
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John Castle Harris (1893-1967), a rare earthenware lamp, the pierced bulbous top raised on a trunk like pedestal, wrapped with spiral figure of a lizard incised signature, 53 cm high
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Robert Prenzel (1866-1941), a cockatoo panel, a relief carved panel depicting a cockatoo perched on a leafy branch, within a rough-hewn frame, signed Robert Prenzel/1912 lower right, the panel measuring, 56.5 x. 27.5, the frame 73 x 44.5
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John Castle Harris (1893-1967), a jardiniere, scalloped edge, moulded and applied with flower motifs, pastel coloured glaze, incised on base Castle Harris, 16 cm high
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William Merric Boyd (1888-1959), a low bowl, circular earthenware bowl with flared bottom, decorated with a windswept tree motif, glazed in the tones of green and brown, incised Merric Boyd, 1929, Australian Gumtree, eucalypt to base, 14 cm high
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William Merric Boyd (1888-1959), a jug, glazed earthenware with hand -modelled and underglaze painted decoration of a windswept tree motif with a kookaburra and trunk shaped handle, incised Merric Boyd 1932, kookaburra to base, 14.5 cm high
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William Merric Boyd (1888-1959), a jug, earthenware jug modelled to the lower section with a koala, applied with gum nuts and leaves extending into a split branch handle, mottled blue and coloured glaze, incised M. Boyd 1928 to base, 12.5 cm high
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William Merric Boyd (1888-1959) & Doris Boyd (1888-1960), a vase, cylindrical vase painted with a continuous landscape on cream ground, incised Merric Boyd 1917 to base, 23.5 cm high
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William Merric Boyd (1888-1959), a Cruffel Ware jug, Cruffel porcelain high-fired stoneware jug with a windswept tree decoration flowing from the trunk handle to the body, green glaze, incised Merric Boyd 1928, Australia to base, 14.5 cm high, 11.3 cm diameter
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William Merric Boyd (1888-1959), a koala jug, an earthenware jug modelled as a koala, branch handle, green textured glaze, incised designed by M. Boyd 1914 to base, 18 cm high
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William Merric Boyd (1888-1959) & Doris Boyd (1888-1960), a vase, tapering cylindrical formed vase painted with a continuous, stylised landscape, incised Merric Boyd 1932 to base, Doris Boyd, 24.5 cm high
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William Merric Boyd (1888-1959), a jug, compressed ovoid glazed earthenware jug with hand-modelled and underglaze painted decoration of a windswept tree landscape, incised Merric Boyd 1937, Australia to base, 12.5 cm high
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William Merric Boyd (1888-1959), a vase, compressed and cylindrical in form, painted with a windswept landscape on cream, blue mottled ground, incised Merric Boyd 1941 to base, 13.5 cm high
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William Merric Boyd (1888-1959) & Doris Boyd (1888-1960), a vase, cylindrical vase painted with a continuous, stylised landscape on cream ground, incised Merric Boyd 1939 to base, 19.5 cm high
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William Merric Boyd (1888-1959), a jug, cylindrical shaped earthenware jug modelled with two koala and a gum leaf, coloured and green mottled glaze, incised Boyd Australia to base, 14.2 cm high
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Merric Boyd (1888-1959), a koala jug, hand-modelled and underglaze painted windswept tree motif and with an applied koala figure, green glaze, incised Merric Boyd 1930 to base, 18 cm high
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An Australian cedar and blackwood bookcase, circa 1860, with two Gothic arched glazed panelled upper doors, above an ogee moulded frieze drawer and two trefoil arched lower doors inset with fiddleback blackwood panels, 116 x 105.5 x 44 cm
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School of Robert Prenzel, early 20th century, a blackwood wall cabinet, with a single door carved with a gryphon motif, flanked by an open shelf, 104.5 x 52.5 x 26.5 cm
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Australian school, early 20th century, a blackwood pedestal, hexagonal, carved to the top and upper body with gum nut and leaf friezes, plinth base,123.5 cm high
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Australian school, early 20th century, a carved blackwood auto trolley, rectangular, carved to each corner of the top with gum nut and leaf vignettes, above a shelf carved with a scene depicting a kookaburra perched amongst leaves, castors, 68 x 91.5 x 45 cm
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Australian school, early 20th century, a blackwood side cabinet, with a rectangular door and a shaped splashback, above a single door carved with gum nuts and leaves, 52 x 114 x 45.5 cm
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An Australian reverse painted glass apothecary jar, 19th century, cylindrical in form with a domed cover, with a reserve painted Australian crest, approx. 71 cm high
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Remued, a Compressed bowl, modelled with a windswept tree motif, blue and brown glaze, incised Remued to base, 10 cm high, 16.5 cm diameter
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Australian school, an earthenware lizard, on a leafy ground, vivid green glaze, incised N C to base, 30 cm long
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Australian school, a teapot, angular shaped earthenware teapot with gumnut and leaves decoration, gumnut finial, all over brown glaze, incised S, /93 to base,18 cm high
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Gladys Reynell (1881-1956), a Sgraffito jug, blue glazed earthenware with sgraffito and underglaze slip decoration of a kangaroo in a landscape, incised Reynella pottery/ S. Aus.1922 to base, 14.5 cm high
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William Ricketts (1898-1993), a jug, an earthenware branch handled cylindrical jug with a bark like surface modelled with a kookaburra relief to lower body, all glazed khaki green, incised Wm. Ricketts, Potters Sanctuary, Mt. Dandenong to base,12.5 cm high.
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William Ricketts (1898-1993), a coffee pot, earthenware pot hand-modelled as a tree trunk with small figures of kangaroos, branch shaped handle and finial, incised Wm. Ricketts, Potters Sanctuary, Mt. Dandenong, Victoria 1931 to base, 17 cm high
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940), a coffee pot, glazed earthenware pot depicting a koala perched in a tree and leaf motifs, inscribed Arthur Merric Boyd, T.P. To base, 20 cm high
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940), a Cruffel Ware vase, baluster shaped Cruffel porcelain vase moulded with windswept tree motifs, blue and green glaze, original paper label Cruffel Art porcelain, Melbourne to base, 28 cm high
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940), a Lyre bird bowl, hand painted all over with lyre bird and leaf motifs, incised Arthur Merric Boyd to base, 33 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940), a coffee set, comprising coffee pot, five cups, six saucers, and a milk jug, decorated with roosters and stylised leaf motifs, incised the pot Arthur Merric Boyd to base, the pot 15 cm high
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940), Neil Douglas (1911-2003) & John Perceval (1923-2000), dish, the flattened earthenware dish depicting a colourful landscape with stylised floral motifs, painted by Neil Douglas and John Perceval, incised A. M. Boyd pottery, 1951, Neil Douglas, Australia, J Perceval to base, 31.5 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940), Neil Douglas (1911-2003) & John Perceval (1923-2000), a large bowl, circular earthenware bowl depicting an Australian bush landscape with kangaroos, painted in tones of blue, green and brown, incised A. M. Boyd pottery, 1951, Neil Douglas, Perceval to base, 41.8 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940), a charger, circular earthenware bowl painted with a colourful stylised landscape scene, incised Arthur Merric Boyd to base, Perceval, 34 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940) & John Perceval (1923-2000), an earthenware charger, circular earthenware bowl hand painted with a lyre bird and floral motifs in vivid colours, incised Arthur Merric Boyd... To base, 34.8 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940) & John Perceval (1923-2000) & Neil Douglas (1911-2003), a rare charger, circular earthenware bowl depicting a vivid rainforest scene with lyre birds at the foot of a waterfall, incised A. M. Boyd to base, 33 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940) & John Perceval (1923-2000), a charger, decorated with enamelled cat, cow and moon motifs, inscribed 1956, Perceval, AMB to base, 37.8 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940), a coffee pot, glazed earthenware pot with underglaze painted decoration of kangaroo and palm tree landscape by John Perceval and Neil Douglas, inscribed Merric Boyd pottery, John Perceval, Neil Douglas to base, (minor chip to the rim), 19.5 cm high
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940) & Neil Douglas (1911-2003), an earthenware charger, depicting an Australian landscape, incised T.P. Amb, 22.4 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940), a coffee pot, glazed earthenware with underglaze painted decoration of stylised floral and lyre birds motif, inscribed Arthur Merric Boyd to base, 20 cm high
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John Perceval (1923-2000), an earthenware lidded tureen, baluster shaped body, domed cover, decorated with stylized drip glaze, incised Perceval to base, 35 cm high
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940) & John Perceval (1923-2000), two figure group, hand- modelled earthenware sculpture depicting two grotesque figures, matt black glaze, incised Perceval, Boyd 1959 to base, 29 cm high
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940), a bowl, modelled with entwined branches, cream ground, incised Merric Boyd 1949, Swamp to base, 20 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940), a Ramekin, glazed earthenware dish hand painted with lyre bird and tree motif, incised AMB to base, 12 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940), a plate, depicting two kangaroos in a bush landscape, inscribed on base Neil Douglas, 21 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940), Neil Douglas (1911-2003) & John Perceval (1923-2000), two ramekins, glazed earthenware, both painted with repeated kangaroo motif, yellow, brown and cream glaze, incised Neil Douglas, Amb, John Perceval to base, 7.3 cm high
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John Perceval (1923-2000), an earthenware bowl, painted and glazed shallow circular shaped, incised Perceval to base, 12.8 cm diameter
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940), a small bowl, glazed earthenware painted with continuous swamp scene on cream ground, inscribed A. M. Boyd, Neil Douglas to base, 6.5 cm high
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William Merric Boyd (1888-1959) & Doris Boyd (1888-1960), a vase, tapering vase painted with a continuous, stylised landscape on cream ground, incised Merric Boyd Australia1938 to base, 23 cm high
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An Australian silver plate trophy cup, 19th century, inscribed 'Scotch College sports 1881, S. McCulloch', stamped to base Lee & Wigfull, Sheffield, 18 cm high. Provenance: Awarded to Samuel McCulloch, Son of the honourable William McCulloch (1832-1909), hence by descent inherited by current owner
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A rare commemorative Oar from the Intercolonial boat Race, October 1888, one of eight oars given to each member of the crew, 153 cm high. Provenance: Awarded to Samuel McCulloch, Son of the honourable William McCulloch (1832-1909), hence by descent inherited by current owner
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William Merric Boyd (1888-1959), a small pot, a hand -modelled blue glazed bowl with applied koala in landscape scene, incised Merric Boyd 1945 to base, 7 cm x 11 cm wide.
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William Merric Boyd (1888-1959), an earthenware two handled vase, designed in the windswept tree motif ending in two trunk formed handles, signed and dated 1945, 18 cm high, 16.4 cm diameter
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A Melrose Ware vase, c.1932-42, heavily glazed in varying orange tones, moulded with repeating gum nut and leaf decoration, printed to base 'Melrose Australian Ware, 22 cm high
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William Ricketts (1898-1993), a vase, circa 1935, ovoid in form, matt blue with elder scene, signed Wm. Ricketts Melbourne 1935 to base, repair to rim, 16.5 cm high
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Harold Hughan (1893-1987), a stone ware charger, deep brown glaze with central leaf and branch motif under a pale blue and beige glaze, impressed mark to base, 49 diameter
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Shigeo Shiga (1928-2011), a stoneware teapot, stylized in the classic Japanese form with a bamboo handle, underglazed linear sgraffito work to body, stylized red spot to lid, artist seal to side, total height 18 cm
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Les Blakebrough (1930-), an unusual lidded bottle vase, tapering form, in olive green glaze, with applied abstract fan formed motif, ending in a hand finished finial, impressed seals to side, 40 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from the craft centre in 1972, accompanied by original receipt
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Shigeo Shiga (1928-2011), two rice bowls and a blossom vase, the vase tapering in form with underglazed sgraffito decoration, artist's seal to base, 13 cm high, the bowls in iron red glaze with central pale blue spots, both with seal marks to base
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A Royal Worcester teapot, Flavelle Brothers Ltd, raised decoration depicting an aborigine making a small fire, signed C. Johnson, minor paint chips and crack to base, 11.5 cm high
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A 19th century Australian sterling silver trophy cup, inscribed 'National Agricultural Society, the Presidents cup for the best Draught Mare, 1873', elaborate repousse faunal decoration, unmarked, 21 cm high, 306gms, assayed as 925 silver. Provenance: Awarded to the honourable William McCulloch (1832-1909) prominent land holder, pastoralist later a member of parliament, hence by descent inherited by current owner
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An English sterling silver spirit kettle on stand of goldfields Interest, inscribed 'Presented/ William turner Esq. PS/ by the officers of the District/ as a token of friendship and Regard/ on his Resignation of the/ Resident Wardenship/ of the Ovens gold Fields/ February/ 1856'. Victorian pear-shaped body with swan neck spout, engraved floral and foliate ornaments, standing on three scroll legs, with burner, decorated with scrolling handle and finial, 45 cm high, approx. Total weight 2442 grs. Provenance:…
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A Victorian sterling silver two handled presentation salver, of Tasmanian Interest, maker's mark Edward Barnard & John Barnard / London, circa 1855, of shaped oval outline, with a foliate cast border and handles, above four scroll feet, bearing an armorial crest and inscribed 'This service of plate / of the Value of one hundred & fifty Pounds / Was Presented to / Mr Roddam Hulke Douglas / by His friends and Fellow Colonists / as a mark of the high regard in / which he is held by them. / Westbury 12th March…
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A matched pair of late 19th century cedar library Bookcases, each with two glazed doors enclosing shelves, within reeded surrounds, 244 x 112.3 x 25 cm
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Helen Ogilvie (1902-1993), an Italianate Theatrical display cabinet, circa 1955, a glazed and illuminated cabinet, containing three theatrical scenes from the Grimm brother's tale of Cinderella, viewed in rotation, supported on a square form plinth base, aged finish throughout, 156 cm high, 59 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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A 19th century Australian full cedar apprentice chest, with seven drawers above turned legs, lacking two drawer knobs, 64 x 65.5 x 25.5 cm
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An Australian Aesthetic movement bamboo and black lacquered hall stand, early 20th century, the openwork back with bobbin turned fan panels and a central mirror
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A 19th century Australian cedar dumb waiter, with three tiers and turned supports, beneath a serpentine splashback, turned feet, 115 x 136 x 37 cm
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A pair of late 19th century Australian cedar boardroom armchairs, each with a rectangular back upholstered in closed nailed leatherette, above scroll arms and a moulded seat, turned legs and brass castors
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A 19th century Australian cedar sideboard, rectangular, with a solid back, above two ogee moulded frieze drawers and two arch panelled doors, plinth base, 152.5 x 95 x 55 cm
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A harlequin set of six Tasmanian spade back chairs, cedar and blackwood, circa 1850
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A rare early Australian/German cedar chair, South Australian origin
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An Australian/ German pine Moravian chair, 19th century, with a classic heart decorated splat, 88 cm high. Provenance: Carney-Mckenna collection, acquired from Natimuk, Victoria
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A set of Colonial pine wall shelves, South Australia, circa 1850, with four tiers, beneath a shaped crest, 63 x 95 x 20 cm
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A 19th century huon pine & blackwood spice rack, Tasmania, circa 1880, 81.5 cm wide
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Artist Unknown, Australian school, portrait of a gentleman, oil on canvas, 75 x 62.5 cm
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Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940) & John Perceval (1923-2000), an earthenware bowl, hand painted interior depicting mythological creatures, 26 cm diameter. Provenance: Joshua McClelland gallery
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Remued, a jug, applied scene of koala and gum nuts, 11 cm high
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John Gould (1804-1881), kookaburra 'Dacelo Gigantea', lithograph, 52 x 35.5 cm
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Harvey School, attributed to Sarah Bott, a wall pocket, decorated with applied beetle and floral motif, 23.5 cm high. Reference: for a similar example by Sarah Bott see L.J.Harvey & his school, 1983, illustrated p21
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James Campbell & Sons (1830- 1904), an impressive Majolica centrepiece, two tiered, with a central bowl and a cut out rim above leaf moulded supports and a shallow circular base, 24 cm high
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An early Australian gum paddle, 77.5 cm long
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Australian school, a matched pair of Faunal motif carved cedar bookends, 18 & 19 cm high
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Kodak Australian Federation photograph album, album records the visit to Melbourne in May 1901 of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary) who came to open the first Federal Parliament. The Royal visit confirmed Australia's links with Britain and was a festive and grand ceremony. The streets of Melbourne were decorated with arches, banners and flags in honour of the Royal couple. Arches include Triumph arch, Edward VII arch, butter box arch, Chinese arch, Queen…
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Agas (Ralph), map of London, (Civitas Londinium A.D. Mdlx), circa 1737, large folding map of London, hand coloured and engraved by George Vertue on 8 sheets (joined), laid on linen, applied name plate to front reading 'Arthur Gregory, Esq of Stivichall in Com: Conventry', housed in marbled slip case, the map 68 x 190 cm
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Tabula Selenographica, Johann Gabriel Doppelmair (1671-1750), Nuremberg, circa 1742, hand coloured engraved double-hemisphere of the lunar surface, vertical seam to centre, the map, 47.5 x 59 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Baynton- Williams, London in the 1970s
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Mappemonde map, Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766), France, circa 1752, hand coloured world map in two hemispheres, the map 47 x 70.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased from the Parker gallery, London, 1979
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The British Poets, bell and Daldy York street: London, the Aldine edition, half leather bound with marbled boards, edges and endpapers, gilt tooled spines, in 52 volumes, foxing throughout
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Lytton's Novels, in 31 volumes, Morocco leather binding
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Thomas de Quincey's works, Adam and Charles black: Edinburgh, half leather bound with marbled boards, edges and endpapers, gilt tooled spines, in 15 volumes, foxing throughout
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An assortment of leather Bindings, 19th century and later, including works by Schiller & Ainsworth
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Mathews, Gregory Macalister. (1876-1949), the birds of Australia, in 12 volumes accompanied by a supplement, 1910-1927, Witherby & Co., London, half Morocco leather bound, with marbled end papers, 565 hand- coloured lithographic plates. Provenance: The Manifold collection, Victoria, hence by descent Mr George Manifold, Tasmania. Catalogue note: Mathews Gregory Macaslister was born at Merrygoen, New South Wales. He first acquired a love for the Australian bush, and particularly birds, from his father,…
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A collection of decorative Bindings
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A late 19th century revolving bookcase, leather inset top, 93.5 x 49.5 cm
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An olive wood games compendium with enamel Detailing, early 20th century, the hinged cover and front opening to a fitted olive wood interior including a chess set, bone dominoes, playing card press, four counter dishes, one lift out tray fitted with draughts counters, bone die and four card suit themed cased counters. Provenance: Purchased from Pharohs antiques in 1980, believed to have been previously owned by Major General Vasey (1895-1945)
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An early 19th century coromandel cased mother of pearl sewing Kit, possibly Dutch-Ceylonese, containing a selection of mother of pearl cased accoutrements, some minor faults, 7 x 16.5 cm
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A nineteenth century Straw work box and cover, of sarcophagus form, the exterior with multicoloured geometric inlay, 33 x 11 x 28.5 cm
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