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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:974
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:277
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:819
Date:24-May-2016
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Two Continental pewter lidded measures, with maker's mark 'Lerclerc' under the base and engraved 'Double Litre' and 'Litre'
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A Regency copper samovar of baluster form, with scrolling handles and brass spigot tap raised on a short column from a quatrepod base with acanthus scroll feet. Height 38 cm
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A small collection of collectables, a miniature wood and silver wash tub containing a double ended Victorian scent bottle, a small silver watch, a silver tea strainer, a small silver photo frame etc
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A pair of old Chinese decorated tin tea canisters, cylindrical shape with domed shoulder and lid, painted with chinoiserie, figures and gardens on a green ground. Height 42.5 cm
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A vintage Japanese ice axe, polished wood handle, steel spike, head and pick, canvas strap attached to brass ring, length 84 cm
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A brass signalling lantern, with magnifying lens, the body marked 'Bulpitt & Sons, 1905, Birmingham'. Height including swing handle 41.5 cm
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A large old hand hewn wooden trough. Length 100 cm
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A burr totara lidded box. 29 x 3.5 cm
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A Pitcairn Island carved souvenir piece, in the form of a boot, stamped to the base 'Made by Fred Christian, Pitcairn Island'
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An antique Indonesian kris hilt, carved as a demon. Height 85 cm, raised on contemporary rosewood plinth
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A 19th century fruitwood snuff box, oblong shape with integral hinged lid, along with a small Tunbridge stamp box decoratively inlaid with a goat to the lid
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Two papier mache snuff boxes, the larger with lid inset with border of abalone shell pieces, the smaller with lid inlaid with silver wireworks
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An early 20th century . C. Baker of London monocular microscope in original fitted mahogany case, black lacquered and brass, revolving optics with two lenses, named to back leg support and numbered 6647. The case measuring 17 x 19.5 x 31 cm. Note of provenance included
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A mahogany boxed draughtsman's set, multiple technical drawing instruments to the slotted black velvet lined interior
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Twelve vintage house and gate keys, varying sizes
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A Victorian brass paper clip, in the form of a lady's hand on brass backing plate, registration diamond to the lace sleeve, height 19 cm
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An Art Deco Christian Barman H.M.V. chrome bumper electric fan heater, designed in 1934 of four graduated half round forms, original twin switch operation to the back including a name plate with further details, the chrome in good condition
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An HMV Bruton chrome Art Deco heater
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An Art Deco 1936 AWA Fisk Radiolette 'Fret and Foot' radio, black hard plastic main body with bright green fret speaker grill and stepped curved front feet, square dial, four original black plastic front knobs centred with maker's enamelled circular plaque, no plug. 30 x 23 x 32.5 cm
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A Victorian brass banqueting lamp, in ionic style column on a square stepped base supporting a cut crystal oil reservoir, with etched glass globe, later wiring and electrical fittings. Height 73 cm
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An Edwardian walking stick, of palmwood with silver capped handle. London 1906, probably R. Hodd & Son
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A malacca walking cane with ivory handle, mounted with a 9ct. gold ferrell engraved with the date 1885. Length 90 cm
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A pietra dura panel depicting rose blossom, buds and poppies, configured in various coloured hardstones on a black stone ground. 35 x 24 cm
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A German HECO Bakelite electric wall clock, circular with pierced 'turbine' dial, gilt batons and spear point hands. 33 cm
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A 20th century Maori greenstone hei tiki, of good proportion and style, tongue extended, chin to right shoulder, hands clasped to thighs, serrated paua shell inset ring eyes, mildly counter sunk, suspension hole to top of head, good even dark green tone. 14.5 x 7.8 cm
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A carved Maori post figure with an open mouth showing teeth, hands to front, one holding a mere, with paua shell insert. Height 221 cm
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A greenstone drop pendant, tapering cylindrical shape pierced with suspension hole. Length 6.5 cm
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Three Maori quadrangular stone adze blades, all 'Y' registered. Largest 15.5 cm
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A rare and historical group of 35 mainly 19th century Fire Brigade portrait and group photos, includes 20 named and dated portrait photos of approx. 4½ inch x 3½ inch, each named and dated, ranging from 1869 to 1885; eight other larger individual portrait photographs, most on card backing with photographer's details including 'Wrigglesworth & Binns', 'Gamble & Co.', 'F.E. Tomlinson', etc.; and six formal group shots, includes four vintage Post Card photos, 'Waipawa Volunteer Fire Brigade', Christchurch…
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The Edward Lionel Terry archive of watercolour painting and writing, each mounted on uniform cards, includes a self-portrait behind bars entitled 'This Man is Mad' with various verse to the back, another with illustrated verse 'The Pig-Islander' dated 1914, 'The Limit', 'My Wish', 'False Gods', 'Silly Fools!', etc., the 13 cards with written and printed detail mostly to both sides and mainly signed. Note: in 1905 Terry murdered an elderly Chinese gentleman in Haning Street, Wellington, to draw attention to…
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A 1903 New Zealand historical black and white photograph, 'The Hon. Mr Carroll, Native Minister addressing the Maoris assembled at Kaikohe, April 29, 1903', seated upon a makeshift stage, flags behind. 14.5 x 20 cm, oak framed under glass
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Two New Zealand historical black and white photographs, one of a group seated before one of the Pink and White Terraces, including a couple in traditional dress together with a Maori guide, she wears a hei tiki, 10.7 x 15.4 cm, together with a 1908 New Zealand AAA sports team, the 12 men arranged in a formal shot before an arranged background, most wearing their New Zealand team badge with silver fern. 15.2 x 19 cm
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A pair of hand tinted and over-painted photographs by F.G. Dobson, 'The White Terraces' and 'The Pink Terraces'. Each 39.5 x 54.5 cm
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A large format Maori portrait double sided photograph, the gent in formal European dress with fine woven detail in Maori design including muka dyed tassel fringe, his cravat with supporting brooch bearing an image of an older British officer, he holds a taiaha adorned with dog fur, the reverse of a Maori woman wearing a woven muka hat and cloak with taniko patterned border, a large greenstone pendant to her neck. Oval form, approx. 50 x 35 cm, in Edwardian faux painted oval frame
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Forest Walker, 'Auckland University', silver gelatin photograph. 20.5 x 26.5 cm
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A Centennial Exhibition Promotional Poster, 'Fun of the Fair', 1939-40, designed by Charles Haines. Framed and glazed. 74 x 49 cm
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A steel engraved portrait, 'George Augustus Selwyn, Lord Bishop of N.Z.', engraved by Cousins after a picture by George Richmond. c.1842. 43 x 28.5 cm
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A 1st Edition 'Chart of Cook's Strait in New Zealand', engraved by John Ryland, showing extensive details of the Marlborough Sounds and with Port Nicholson omitted. Published 1773. 27 x 26.5 cm
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An 18th century hand coloured copper plate engraved map, 'L'Amerique', published in Paris 1783, including New Zealand and islands of the Pacific, hand-coloured in outline. 31 x 45 cm
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A map of New Zealand published by Johnston, c.1885, finished in colours. 42.5 x 32 cm
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Two 19th century New Zealand historical documents; one a land deed almost entirely notated in Maori, the six page document including a map detailed 'Pokapu 135 Acres', the other a 'Mortgage Docket' dated 1897 related to the previous deed at 'Te Ahuahu in the District of Bay of Islands County of Hokianga......'
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Two New Zealand Land Deeds, under the 'Settlements Act' for parcels of land, one to a Pokeno Labourer, the other to a Pokeno Miner, both dated 1870 and each signed by Sir George Bowen
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A rare historical brass inkstand belonging to Capt. Robert Falcon Scott 'And was with him at the South Pole', 19th century cast brass with twin hinged lidded pots, decoratively cast with various scrolling designs, the rectangular body with wide curved side handles and conforming front pen receptacle, one white porcelain liner, a portrait bust of mercury in profile to the front cartouche. An old typed note included detailing 'this inkstand belonged to Capt. Scott and was with him at the South Pole, it was…
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A pair of limited edition C.F. Goldie books: 'His Life & Painting' and 'Prints, Drawings & Criticism'
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An old copper panel, embossed with a scene of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, domed top, converted from a fire screen. 71 x 57.5 cm
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Five silver and greenstone small cutlery items, all with greenstone handles, one with tiki finial, includes three spoons and two forks, three with English hallmarks
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Ten unframed chromolithographic bird prints from Buller's Birds, by J.G. Keulemans. Each 27 x 22.5 cm
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A NZ timbers inlaid box, with multiple pointed star pattern to the lid and walls, oblong shape raised on small bracket feet. 29 x 16 x 10.5 cm
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A Jane Brenkley carved wooden jewellery box, squat circular shape carved with flowers and inset with small seashells. Signed and dated 1947. Diameter 13.5 cm
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A turned burr totara bowl, circular with a deep wall. Diameter 28.5 cm
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A silver and enamel 'Hamilton Orphans Club Badge', maker's marks to reverse 'Mayer & Kean, Wellington
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A New Zealand colonial Frank Grady silver chatelaine clip, the half round form with floral cut and engraved decoration framing the vacant shield cartouche, three support rings to the bottom edge, no chains attached, a plain clip to the reverse. Stamped 'ST. SILVER' 'FG'
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An early 20th century New Zealand silver Arts & Craft mug, hammer finished, plain tapered cylindrical form, angular plain scroll handle, the fan form cartouche with restrained floral highlights, gilded interior. 118gms. Diameter 7.3 cm, height 6 cm
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A pair of early Estelle Martin pottery storage jars, 'Coffee' and 'Tea', hand thrown, ovoid form variable grey glaze with darker fine spot spotting, the open mouths with original corks, impressed COFFEE and TEA. Heights 16 cm
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Helen Mason three lobed dish, each hand sculpted section with wavy rim, variable dark purple/red and grey/green glaze, wire cut texture to base. Impressed potter's mark. Provenance: Ex. Rona Gallery 2003. Diameter 28 cm
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Two Helen Mason bowls, hand-thrown, abstract dibbled glaze in dark red, dark olive and dark blue on a medium ground, impressed potter's mark to base of each. Diameters 210 and 23 cm
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A Jim Greig 'Landform' bowl, circular with raised bulbous section, the rim edge with plain inward spiral, matt pale green/olive variable glaze, potter's incised mark to base and with label '123 Pottery Dish Jim Greig Hutt Art Society Permanent Collection'. Diameter 30 cm
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A Jim Greig double pointed bowl, wide circular boat form with elliptical rim terminating with two distinct pointed ends, matt umber glaze to rim and base, pale chun glazed interior, incised early geometric potter's mark and dated 1973. Length 36.5 cm, minor shortening to one point
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A Jim Greig lamp base, bottle form, speckled grey/green glaze with encircling variable brown/dark bands to the neck, complete with fittings. Provenance: Ex. Media Gallery, c.1970s. Height of base 25.5 cm
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A Jim Greig small vase, ovoid four rib form, spotted grey/green glaze. Height 14 cm
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A Jim Greig lamp base, compressed bottle-type form with repeating sculpted elliptical band decoration, olive green iron-spotted glaze, an iron band to the neck, electrical fittings present. Height of base 15 cm. Provenance: Ex-Media Gallery
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A Christine Boswick tall hand sculpted purple vase, the curved tapered square section bowl form top on conforming tall flared column base, label to base. Provenance: Purchased Avid Gallery c.2005. Height 41 cm
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A Patti Meads lidded circular small box, the domed lid with abstract gold glaze with variable effects on dark ground, impressed potter's mark and label to base. Diameter 9.5 cm
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A Bronwyn Cornish Smiling 'Sphinx', matt variable thin green and brown glaze, the human form head turned to the right on sphinx form body, incised to the base 'Sphinx. 14.11.93' and initialled, minor glaze rubbing under one paw. Length 36 cm. Provenance: Purchased Avid Gallery October 1997 #8
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A Fredrika Ernstein lamp base, wax resist encircling panel type decoration to the golden brown glaze, bottle form, label to base with potter's name and 'Christchurch 1976', complete with lamp fittings. Provenance: Ex. Media Gallery c.1970s. Height of base 31.5 cm
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A Jennifer Shearer large jug, shino glaze, the dominant pale grey/white with crackle effects, strap handle with sculpted fastening, vertical ribbed sections to the narrow tall body, pelican beak type top. Biographical details enclosed stating 'Making the Urban Ritual Vessel has been a Passion for Me....'. Height 37.5 cm
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A Jenny Shearer porcelain teapot, of onion type form with incised vertical radiating lines, the base inscribed 'Jen/2001'
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A Wi Taepa carved pot, square tapered curved form with circular narrow flared rim top, the body with Maori carved concentric spiral decoration within various triangular forms, wood fired variable mid/dark red brown, exhibition label to base. Provenance: Purchased Pataka Museum Exhibition 1996. Height 21 cm
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A Len Castle Avian bowl, circular form, unglazed exterior and textured rim with stylised bird form head, dark green/blue glazed interior with darker highlights. Impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 3.3 cm
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An impressive large Len Castle branch pot, slab built, the near square body with tapered rectangular neck, flat rim, dark near-black tenmoku glaze with a striking chun glaze to the shoulder in variable pale blue tones, raised on four small lug feet, incised potter's mark to base
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A Mirek Smisek tenmoku glazed flagon, gloss brown/black glaze, encircling band of stylised cut decoration, strap handle, woven cane topped cork stopper. Impressed potter's mark to base. Height 30 cm
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A Mirek Smisek vase, ovoid form, narrow neck, cut encircling band of decoration, tenmoku glaze, impressed potter's mark. Height 22 cm
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A Mirek Smisek tenmoku flagon, decoration as above, cork stopper with cane binding. Height 26.5 cm
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A Mirek Smisek lamp base, the tapered cylindrical base with impressed bands of repeating oval motif, swollen spherical top section and a nozzle form top, variable grey/green and dark brown/mauve glaze tones, electrical fittings present. Impressed potters' mark. Height of base 39 cm. Provenance: Purchased Media Gallery c.1970s
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A Warren Tippett circular dish, incised restrained plant form decoration, pale grey glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's mark to base. Provenance: Purchased Media Gallery c.1970s. Diameter 31 cm
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A Warren Tippett cylindrical vase, grey over dark glaze, pronounced medial rib with a small flake chip, impressed potter's mark to base. Height 24 cm
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A Warren Tippett squat bottle form vase, shino glaze effects, labelled. Height 14 cm
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A Warren Tippett attributed tall ovoid vase, throwing ribs evident, variable rock ash grey-green glaze with dark spotted effects, rolled rim. Height 50 cm
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A Peter Lange sculpted teapot, the handle modelled as reinforcing steel with wingnut fastenings, a broken rock stopper, the body as a concrete block with chipped corners, reinforcing steel form curbed spout, potter's name signed to base. Height 18 cm
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A Royce McGlashen wall plaque, curved rectangular form, matt glaze of red and green stylised flower heads on wispy stems, variable blue ground, signed 'Royce' and dated '1986', three suspension lugs to the rear. 3.2 x 4.5 cm
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A Royce McGlashen wall plate, the dished centre with stylised floral glazed decoration in caramel and brown tones, wide rim, deep foot with potter's card attached. Provenance: 'Ex. His Studio, Nelson, c. 1980s'. Diameter 26.5 cm
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A Royce McGlashen tall near-cylindrical vase, quatrefoil type form, stylised floral and landscape glazed decoration in dark brown and green tones with pale banded section, impressed mark to base. Height 36 cm
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An Inez Rennie Ikebana bowl, S-scroll form with two circular end bowls joined by a pierced bar section, green glaze with brown highlights to the rim, impressed marks to base. Length 30.5 cm
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A Milton Moon (Australia) dish, circular form, shaped rim, restrained stylised blossom design in red, green, dark and pale glaze, incised full signature to base. Diameter 18 cm
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Two Philips porcelain dishes, finely potted, crackle celadon to one, the other variable blue, dark metallic glazed border. Diameters 190 & 15.5 cm
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An attributed Roger Pearce large shino glazed bowl, wide squat baluster form, three lug handles, the interior with metallic dark red/brown effects, the shoulder in pale tones, red/brown towards the base, incised mark of four small pointed triangles. Diameter 37.5 cm
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A Lynn Spencer coggle decorated jug, the terracotta body with matt variable pale blue glaze, sculpted piercing and flange section. Provenance: Ex. Crafts Council Gallery, Wellington 'Creative Clay Exhibition 5.3.91'. Height 18.5 cm
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Lynn and Mike Spencer large bowl, wax resist tenmoku glaze to the well, pale olive green rim, a label to base. Diameter 40 cm
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A Lynn Spencer tall shino glazed jug, tapered form, long strap handle, gloss glaze effects. Height 30 cm. Provenance: Purchased Okato Pottery late 1980s
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A large Lynn Spencer salt glazed jug, the ovoid body with fine incised bands to the body, long strap handle, variable red/brown glaze effects, label to base. Height 34 cm
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A Richard Parker winged vase, striking blue glaze, quatrefoil shaped top opening, terracotta body, label attached. Height 18 cm
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A Mavis Jack cylindrical vase, variable green and brown trickle type glaze, incised signature to base. Height 15 cm
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An Olive Jones blue glazed baby feeder, incised full signature to base and other markings. Length 13.5 cm
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Lawrence and Judith Ewing 'Three Peaks' large platter, three mountainous glazed sections in olive green, blue and pale celadon on tenmoku, impressed potter's marks to base
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A Steve Folmer, 'Glamour' wall platter, matt glazed pale yellow, blue and salmon pink tones with grey border sections, incised abstract detail revealing the terracotta body, sculpted central circular section, signed, dated 1990 and entitled to front. Diameter 43.5 cm
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A large Steve Fulmer floor vase, squat ovoid form with open collared neck, two pronounced lug handles, typical incised and painted decoration in matte blue and soft salmon pink on pale ground, impressed potter's mark. Diameter 43 cm, height 30 cm
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A Carmel Gem large circular shallow dish, mustard brown variable glaze, incised name and date 1978 to reverse. Diameter 35.5 cm
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A Peter Alger 'Lava Box #6', the circular recessed lid with knob finial, square section, mildly tapered and curved sides, raised on four feet of pentagon form, the lustrous red/brown glaze with craquelure showing dark glaze below. Impressed potter's marks. Provenance: Purchased Dowse Art Museum Exhibition 9.6.96, original exhibition price list enclosed. Height 33.5 cm
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A Peter Alger large green floor pot, four notched sections to the rolled rim, cut sided body, gloss glaze, impressed potters marks to base. Diameter 43 cm, height 34 cm
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A Peter Alger shino glazed orb vase, ovoid form with four vertical impressions, distinct broad cracke glaze highlights, graduating from pale to rich dark orange red with lustrous tone. Height 18 cm
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