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The Gary and Genevieve Morgan Collection, Part 1 — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:189
Sale Title:The Gary and Genevieve Morgan Collection, Part 1Lots with images:189
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:152
Date:7-Dec-2021
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Bendigo Pottery Colonial bread platter, mottled glazed finish with embossed lettering 'Give US this day our daily Bread', 19th century, impressed anchor mark to base, 32 cm wide
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Wilson & Ridge Colonial teapot with mottled glaze, 19th century. Rare. 25 cm high, 26 cm wide
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Bendigo Pottery cheese dish and cover with corn pattern, 19th century, 18 cm high, 24 cm diameter
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Bendigo Pottery triangular cheese dish and cover with chrysanthemum pattern, 19th century, a€‹19 cm high, 27 cm wide
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James Gilson Colonial pottery bread platter, Queensland origin, 19th century, 34 cm wide
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Bendigo Pottery cordial barrel made for 'J. J. Trait, Geelong' with mottled majolica glaze, 19th century. Rare. 45 cm high, 33 cm diameter
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Bendigo Pottery terrace urn with mottled majolica glaze, lion masks and swag decoration, 19th century, 60 cm high, 49 cm diameter
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Bendigo Pottery cheese dish and cover adorned with berries and leaves, 19th century, impressed anchor mark to base, 17 cm high, 19.5 cm diameter
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Lithgow Colonial pottery cheese dish and cover, 19th century, 11 cm high, 20 cm diameter
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Bendigo Pottery ladies boot vase, 19th century, 21 cm high
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Bendigo Pottery bread platter, mottled glaze on brown ground with raised blue lettering, 19th century, 31 cm wide
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Bendigo Pottery 'Sunflower' pattern butter pot, 19th century, 12 cm high, 18 cm diameter
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Bendigo Pottery stoneware water filter, emblazoned 'W. Candy, George Street, Fitzroy', 19th century, 46 cm high, 39 cm wide
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Bendigo Pottery stoneware water filter, emblazoned 'Prize Dripstone, Melbourne' with embossed coat of arms, 19th century, with original stone filter, 37 cm high, 25 cm wide
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James Campbell & Son Colonial butter dish with mottled blue majolica glaze, 19th century. Rare. 14 cm high, 14 cm diameter
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Bendigo Pottery, two Colonial soap dishes with frog decoration, late 19th century, 7 cm high, 14.5 cm wide each (2)
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Bendigo Pottery jardiniere with floral swags and lion mask handles, 19th century, 21 cm high, 29 cm wide
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Bendigo Pottery stoneware water filter, emblazoned 'Prize Dripstone filter, Melbourne' with embossed coat of arms, 19th century, with original stone filter, 52 cm high, 34 cm wide
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Bendigo Pottery water filter, emblazoned 'Jas. McCALLUM Melbourne' with coat of arms, late 19th century, with original stone filter, 65 cm high
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V.A.P. (Victoria Art Pottery) mantel vase with incised decoration, glazed in Burgundy and olive green, late 19th century, 32.5 cm high
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V.A.P. (Victoria Art Pottery) 'Grotesque' pottery spoon warmer glazed in Burgundy by William Ferry, late 19th century, impressed stamp 'V.A.P., W. F.', 14 cm high, 14 cm wide. V.A.P. Is considered to be one of Australia's first true Art pottery firms. It commenced operations in Albion Street, Brunswick (Melbourne) in 1896; until 1912 under the inspirational guidance of Brothers Graham and William Ferry, as well as a collaboration with Richard Sturrock. English born, the Brothers learned their trade at the…
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Bendigo Pottery grotesque bird tobacco jar, in the manner of Martin Brothers of London, impressed mark to base, 24 cm high
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An Australian pottery jardiniere with applied lizards, incised 'T.M. 1918', 24 cm high, 28 cm wide
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An antique brickworks tree stump stylized vase, adorned with kookaburras, most likely a workman's piece, early 20th century, 57 cm high, 57 cm wide
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Merric Boyd pottery jug with hand-painted rural scene and two applied koalas perched on the branch handle, incised 'Merric Boyd, 1941', 14 cm high, 15 cm wide. Merric Boyd described his great joy in successfully throwing his first pot at Archibald McNair's Burnley Pottery in 1908, when he was just 20 years old. Boyd established a studio workshop at Murrumbeena and pottery kilns were established there in 1911 with the support of his family. He studied under Bernard hall and Frederick McCubbin at the…
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Merric Boyd pottery jug with applied wind-swept branch handle and hand-painted rural scene, incised 'Merric Boyd, 1928', 16.5 cm high, 16.5 cm wide
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Merric Boyd pottery koala vase, incised 'Merric Boyd, 1924', 17.5 cm high
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Merric Boyd tree stump vase with three applied koalas and wind-swept branches, signed 'Koala, Vic., Australia, 1929', 16 cm high
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Elischer porcelain koalas on tree stump statue, 24 cm high
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Merric Boyd koala jug with grey glaze, signed 'Koala, Vic., Aust., 1929', 11 cm high, 11 cm wide
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Merric Boyd pottery jug with windswept branch handle and painted decoration, incised 'Merric Boyd, 1930', 16.5 cm high, 17 cm wide
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Merric Boyd pottery vase with sgraffito and painted landscape decoration, incised 'Merric Boyd, Australia, 1928', 17.5 cm high, 14.5 cm wide
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Merric Boyd wind-swept tree pottery jug, incised 'Merric Boyd, gum tree from Australia, 1939', 15 cm high, 15 cm wide
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Melrose Ware 'Tragedy' pair of pottery bookends with green glazed finish, circa 1935, 17 cm high, 11 cm wide
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John Campbell green glazed pottery umbrella holder with bird decoration, incised 'Campbell, Australia', 42 cm high
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Bosley pottery frog statue, 21 cm high
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Bendigo Pottery 'Waverley Ware' green glazed pottery frog, 15 cm high, 19 cm wide
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Bosley pottery squirrel statue, a€‹27 cm high, 20 cm wide
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Bosley pottery kookaburra statue, a€‹18 cm high, 26 cm wide
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Bosley pottery koala statue, 24 cm high, 24 cm wide
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Peggy Whiting pottery leaf dish with applied female nude figure, incised 'Peggy Whiting '35', 24 cm wide
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Peggy Whiting pottery bowl with applied gum blossoms and leaves, incised 'Peggy Whiting '34', 10 cm high, 20 cm wide
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Grace Seccombe pottery kookaburra statue, incised 'Grace Seccombe', 16 cm high. Grace Povey Capper was born near Tunstall, north Staffordshire, England in 1880. Her father Alfred Capper, a potter, brought his family to Sydney in 1902 and established a pottery at Longueville. Later he established the Enfield Art Pottery at Enfield. In 1907 Grace married Clarence Seccombe, a Sydney architect, and encouraged by her husband, began in the 1920s to model birds. Working from a studio at Eastwood, Grace Seccombe's…
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Grace Seccombe pottery budgerigar statue, rare yellow colourway, incised 'Grace Seccombe', 18 cm high. Illustrated in 'Australian Art Pottery 1900-1950', by Fahy, Freeland, free and Simpson [Casuarina press, Syd. 2004], plate 436.
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Grace Seccombe pottery statue of two kookaburras on a fence, titled 'To You the open Sliprails and a waiting Friend', impressed stamp 'Grace Seccombe', 10.5 cm high, 13 cm wide
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Grace Seccombe pottery kangaroo tree stump vase, incised 'Grace Seccombe, N.S.W.' with remains of original paper label. 19 cm high, 18 cm wide. Illustrated in 'Australian Art Pottery 1900-1950', by Fahy, Freeland, Free and Simpson [Casuarina press, Syd. 2004], plate 435.
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Castle Harris rare pottery lizard statue, incised 'Castle Harris', 6 cm high, 21 cm long
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Castle Harris pottery vase with applied dragon, glazed in green, blue and yellow, incised 'Castle Harris', 21 cm high, 21 cm wide. John Castle (Jack) Harris (1893-1967) was born in May 1893 at North Waratah, New South Wales. Nothing is known his education or formal training in the arts. In the 1920s he was known professionally as Castle Harris and made a living from the sale of his and embossed leather tablecloths, which often incorporated Australian floral motifs. In the early 1930s Harris had lessons in…
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Alan James blue glazed pottery vase with applied gumnuts, leaves and branch handles, incised 'Alan James, 1933'. Rare. 11 cm high, 17 cm wide. Alan James started work at the P.P.P. (Premier Pottery Preston) factory in Oakover Road sometime in 1932. Under the tutelage of David Dee he excelled, quickly becoming one the fastest and most proficient wheel throwers in the business. He worked closely alongside and was influenced by both Margaret Kerr and Castle Harris. James involved himself in nearly all aspects…
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Remued early pottery bowl with applied fruit and leaves, rare pink colour way with incised decoration, incised 'Remued', 11.5 cm high, 16.5 cm wide
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Remued Pottery vase with rare applied skink lizard decoration, incised 'Remued', 13 cm high, 17 cm diameter
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Remued Pottery vase with applied koala and branch handle, incised 'Remued 313/5B', 13 cm high
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Remued early pottery jug with applied branch and unusual sgraffito decoration depicting a post and rail fence, incised 'Remued, 1933', 14 cm high
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Remued early pottery jug with applied branch handle gumnuts and leaves with hand-painted finish, incised 'Remued,1933', 17.5 cm high, 19 cm wide
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Remued cylindrical pottery vase with applied gum nuts and leaf, rare purple and green colourway, incised 'Remued, hand made, 1934', 16.5 cm high, 8.5 cm diameter
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Remued Pottery jug with applied gumnuts, leaves and branch handle, early pink and purple colourway with incised decoration, incised 'Remued', 16 cm high, 15 cm wide
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Remued Pottery mantel vase with applied gumnuts, leaves and branch handle, unusual banded decoration, incised 'Remued, hand made', 21 cm high, 13 cm wide
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Remued Pottery jug with applied gumnuts, leaf and branch handle, incised 'Remued, 54/2M', 22 cm high, 17 cm wide
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Marguerite Mahood exceptional pierced pottery lidded vase adorned with two winged dragons, titled 'Gothic', circa 1936, lid and base signed 'Marguerite Mahood, Gothic No.1570', 33 cm high. Illustrated in 'Australian Art Pottery 1900-1950', by Fahy, Freeland, Free and Simpson [Casuarina press, Syd. 2004], plate 295. Marguerite Henriette Mahood (1901–1989), was born in July 1901 at Richmond, Melbourne. She was educated at Mrs Strickland's school, Armadale, and Presbyterian Ladies' College, East Melbourne,…
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Marguerite Mahood pierced pottery candlestick with applied dragon decoration, incised 'Marguerite Mahood, C67B', 15 cm high
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Marguerite Mahood pottery mermaid statue on original ebonized wooden base, titled 'Forsaken Mermaid', circa 1936, incised 'Marguerite Mahood' and titled on the plinth, 15.5 cm high overall, 13.5 cm wide, 13.5 cm deep. Illustrated in 'Australian Art Pottery 1900-1950', by Fahy, Freeland, Free and Simpson [Casuarina press, Syd. 2004], plate 296
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Marguerite Mahood pottery statue titled 'The Griffin Puppy', incised 'Marguerite Mahood, 1932, the griffin puppy, B380', 22 cm high
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Marguerite Mahood green glazed pottery lidded vase with two applied dragons, signed 'Marguerite Mahood, M.M. B365', 18 cm high
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Marguerite Mahood pottery dragon vase with blue and green colourway, incised 'Marguerite Mahood, MM, CO496', 18 cm high
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Harvey School three handled blue glazed pottery vase with incised decoration, 20 cm high
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Marguerite Mahood pottery statue of a lady in a blue dress, incised 'Marguerite Mahood', 28 cm high
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Marguerite Mahood 'Devil' pottery face plaque, incised 'M. Mahood, B 394 M', 10 cm high, 9 cm wide
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Marguerite Mahood 'Goblin Potter' statue, incised 'M. Mahood', 6 cm high
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Stone's Bristol Pottery 'Kangaroo' teapot with brown glaze, early 20th century, impressed oval mark to base, 13 cm high, 18 cm wide
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Harvey School pottery lidded vase with incised Japanese inspired decoration, signed (illegible) and dated 1928, 14 cm high, 11 cm wide
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Harvey School pottery vase with applied parrot, gumnuts and leaves with purple, pink and blue glazes, incised 'Fred......', 10.5 cm high, 14 cm wide
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Harvey School rainbow glazed pottery vase with incised owl and cockerel, emblazoned with limerick 'You Can't Sit up with the Midnight owl and Expect to Get up with the Barn Yard Fowl', incised 'P. G. McKay, 1936', 26 cm high, 18 cm diameter
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Margaret McLEAN Harvey School two handled pottery vase with mottled glaze, incised 'M. L. McLean, 21-1-38', 17 cm high, 28 cm wide
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Philippa James pottery jug with applied gumnuts and leaves, incised 'Philippa James', 17 cm high, 12.5 cm wide
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Philippa James pottery jug with rare applied koala handle and sgraffito hand-painted landscape scene, incised 'Philippa James', 7 cm high, 9 cm wide. A review of her solo exhibition at the Everyman library in south Yarra in September 1926 explained that 'The materials (except some of the colours) are obtained locally and the decorations are all Australian in type. The ti-tree and of course the eucalyptus lend themselves admirably to the purpose. A special feature of these examples is the beautiful finish…
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Philippa James pottery jug with applied cicada and gumleaf, glazed in pink, blue and sage green, incised 'Philippa James', 7.5 cm high, 9 cm wide
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Philippa James green and pink glazed pottery jug with gum blossom and leaf decoration, incised 'Philippa James', a€‹16 cm high
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Philippa James pottery jug with wind-swept tree decoration and applied branch handle, incised 'Philippa James', a€‹16 cm high
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Philippa James pottery vase with applied wind-swept tree decoration glazed in blue and black with green interior, incised 'Philippa James, 1925', 8.5 cm high, 14.5 cm wide
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Philippa James brown and blue glazed pottery jug with applied gum leaf and blossoms, incised 'Philippa James', 16 cm high
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Philippa James impressive pottery jug with whimsical hand-painted landscape decoration, incised 'Philippa James', 16 cm high, 22 cm wide
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Alice Lewis Australian pottery jug with applied windswept branch decoration and handle, incised signature to base, 22 cm high, 18 cm wide
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Delamere pottery centrepiece with applied lizard and tree stump decoration, incised 'Delamere', 31 cm wide
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William Ricketts, superb pottery teapot made for the 1934 Melbourne Centennial Exhibition, tree stump form with gumnuts, branches and leaves, adorned with two koalas and seated swagman lid, incised 'Wm Ricketts, Melbourne, 1934', 25 cm high, 24 cm wide. William Ricketts' introduction to clay modelling is believed to date from around 1919, when he commenced work in the studio pottery section at the Australian Porcelain Insulator Company in Yarraville. Here, Ricketts sculpted small figurines and animals and…
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William Ricketts pottery bust of an Aboriginal woman, incised 'Wm. Ricketts', 28 cm high
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William Ricketts pottery statue of an Aboriginal elder sitting on a rock adorned with three Aboriginal faces, 31 cm high 20 cm wide
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William Ricketts pottery vase with Aboriginal elders face and feather decoration, incised 'Wm. Ricketts', a€‹29 cm high, 22 cm wide
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Klytie Pate rare fairy penguin pottery statue, incised 'Klytie Pate', 23 cm high. Klytie Pate was born in Melbourne in 1912. Discerning an artistic talent in Klytie, her aunt, Christian Waller, directed her early career and arranged for her to study modelling with sculptor and potter, Ola Cohn, and for her to attend classes in 1932 at the National Gallery school in Melbourne. She was later to study figure drawing and applied design at the school of applied Art under Napier Waller, George Allen and Gladys…
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Klytie Pate pottery bird statue with turquoise glaze, incised 'Klytie Pate', 25 cm high
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Klytie Pate pottery vase with stunning sgraffito decoration of dancing female nudes, green glazed with crystalline highlights and pink glazed interior, incised 'Klytie Pate', 30 cm high
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Klytie Pate tall pierced pottery vase with bird decoration glazed in green, incised 'Klytie Pate, 1987', an impressive 42 cm high
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Klytie Pate pierced pottery vase with cockerel decoration glazed in green, incised 'Klytie Pate, 1987', a€‹28 cm high
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Klytie Pate pierced pottery vase with decoration glazed in mottled turquoise, incised 'Klytie Pate, 1987', 33 cm high
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Klytie Pate face mask wall plaque, orange enamel finish on plaster, incised 'Klytie', 25 x 16 cm
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Alba Ware Burgundy glazed pottery lyre bird vase, 15 cm high
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Mabel turner Art Deco style pottery jug with Burgundy glaze, adorned with flying gulls, incised 'Mabel Turner', 27 cm high
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Allan Lowe brown glazed studio pottery jug with rattan handle, incised 'Allan Lowe', 28 cm high
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Allan Lowe yellow glazed studio pottery vase with brown lid, incised 'Allan Lowe', 38 cm high. The National Gallery of Australia holds a very similar piece by Lowe.
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Arthur Merric Boyd & Neil Douglas stunning pottery fruit bowl with hand-painted kangaroos in landscape, titled 'The Forester of the Wallangunyah Ranges', signed 'Neil Douglas' and incised 'Arthur Merric Boyd, Australia', 10.5 cm high, 30.5 cm diameter. Neil Douglas was 30 when he was conscripted into the army in 1941. By 1943 he had become friends with Arthur Boyd and by 1946 was participating in the making and decorating of ceramics with Boyd and John Perceval at their Murrumbeena Pottery. Douglas became…
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John Perceval & Arthur Merric Boyd stunning pottery fruit bowl with hand-painted buffalos and tigers, incised 'Perceval, Arthur Merric Boyd', 8 cm high, 33 cm diameter. Provenance: Christies, Australia, decorative Arts, May 1988, lot 142.
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