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Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:184
Sale Title:New Collectors Art & Modern Design including the John Gow Collection of Photography and The Tataramoa CollectionLots with images:184
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:167
Date:21-Jun-2022
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Lalique, Royat Vase, clear and frosted glass, Model No. 10-921, designed c. 1936 (A/F), etched to the base Lalique France, height 15.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased in Kuala Lumpur in 1947. John Crichton Estate. Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten Collection.
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Philippe Starck for Alessi, Hot Bertaa kettle, aluminium, designed in 1980s, manufacturer's stamp to the base, 25 x 32 x 17 cm
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John Crichton for Eden Woodturners, Auckland, set of three wooden candlesticks, early 1960's, height 40.5 cm, 32 cm and 26 cm. Provenance: Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten Collection.
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King-Kong (Stefano Giovannoni and Guido Venturini) for Alessi, Italy, Eight open-work napkin rings, stainless steel, model KK10, each in original box, diameter 4.2 cm, height 5 cm
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MeYou Paris, The Dark Grey Ball, designer cat bed, made as a soft sphere set on an elegant wood and metal support, with camel coloured cushion, unused and never been installed, in original box, length 43 cm, depth 41 cm, height 40 cm
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George Nelson, Star Clock, in chrome and brass tone metal; authorised re-edition by Vitra Design Museum, original label affixed verso, with original box and certificate of authenticity, 60 x 60 x 6.5 cm
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Versace for Rosenthal, a one-hundred-and-two piece 'Medusa' porcelain dinner set, comprising twelve dinner plates, diameter 31 cm, twelve large soup plates, diameter 30 cm, twelve entree plates, diameter 27 cm, twelve soup plates, diameter 22 cm, twelve side plates, diameter 22 cm, and another twelve side plates with a slightly different pattern variation, diameter 22 cm, twelve coffee cups and saucers, one sauce bowl and saucer, two oval platters, width 40 cm, one square plate, width 27.5 cm, and one…
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Eichholtz, Art Deco Monkey table lamp, bronze patinated sculpture, inscription 'Caurtier 9/12C Paris' engraved to the base, height 60 cm, width 37 cm, depth 60 cm
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Piero Fornasetti (Italy, 1913-1988), Chair Sole, hand-silkscreened, painted, and lacquered wood and metal, designed 1955, manufacturer's stamp to lower back, 94 x 41 x 50 cm
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Philippe Starck for Kartell, a pair of Dr Glob chairs, metal and plastic, manufacturer's stamp to underside, 73 x 47.5 x 35.5 cm
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Karl Erik Ekselius for J O Carlsson, Sweden, pair of 1970s armchairs, aluminium and black vinyl, original manufacturer's label to underside, width 60 cm, depth 65 cm, height 84.5 cm
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Piet Hein and Bruno Mathsson for Fritz Hansen, 'Supercircular' B603 Dining table, in beech, originally designed in 1964, this example manufactured in 1995, original label to underside, 72 x 100 x 100 cm
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Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Piere Jeanneret (designers), LC 4 Chaise Longue, in black pony hide upholstery; originally designed in 1928, this example genuine and manufactured under license by Cassina, original manufacturer's stamp to base. Provenance: Private Collection
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Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, a set of six iconic and genuine Series 7 chairs, originally designed in 1955, made from nine layers of pressure moulded veneer and with four tubular steel legs. This set in beech, original manufacturer's labels to bases. Provenance: Private Collection
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Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, a set of six iconic and genuine Ant chairs, originally designed in 1952, made from nine layers of pressure moulded veneer and with three tubular steel legs. This set in beech, original manufacturer's labels to bases. Provenance: Private Collection
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Masanori Umeda (Japan, 1941- ) for Edra, Italy, a rare 'Getsuen' Lily Chair, this example in blue velvet upholstery; originally designed in 1990, as an attempt by Umeda to reconnect design with nature after a period of post-war industrialized design. Umeda was a member of the Memphis design group alongside Ettore Sottsass, original manufacturer's label to underside, 100 x 90 x 90 cm. Provenance: Private Collection
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Vico Magistretti (designer), a 'Maralunga' armchair and matching ottoman, in grey suede and with trademark adjustable headrest for luxurious and enveloping comfort. Originally designed in 1973, manufactured by Cassina in the 2000s, original manufacturer's label to ottoman. Provenance: Private Collection
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Antonio Citterio for Flexform 2001, Groundpiece sofa, sectional sofa in three parts, metal frame with down-filled seat cushions and backrest cushions in upholstery fabric bookshelf frame in metal covered with hide leather, height 90 cm, depth 121 cm, length 320 cm. Provenance: Private Collection
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Mies van der Rohe (designer), a set of eight 'Brno' (Model MR 50) chairs, designed by in 1930 for his renowned Tugendhat House in Brno. Classic cantilevered design with lean flattened chrome and leather upholstery.
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Toshiyuki Kita (Japan, 1942- ) for Cassina, 'Wink' chair, in charcoal leather upholstery. Originally designed in 1980, its unique adjustable design conforming to the shape of the human body and adjust to become a chaise longue., 'Sitting on Wink means sitting on the floor and, when you are seated there, according to oriental tradition, your spirit rises.' Toshiyuki Kita. Provenance: Private Collection
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Toshiyuki Kita (Japan, 1942- ) for Cassina, 'Wink' chair, in charcoal leather upholstery. Originally designed in 1980, its unique adjustable design conforming to the shape of the human body and adjust to become a chaise longue.. Provenance: Private Collection
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Toshiyuki Kita (Japan, 1942- ) for Cassina, 'Wink' chair, in charcoal leather upholstery. Originally designed in 1980, its unique adjustable design conforming to the shape of the human body and adjust to become a chaise longue.. Provenance: Private Collection
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Piet Hein (Denmark, 1905-1996) for Fritz Hansen, Four bar stools, in tubular chrome plated pedestal base and with black leather upholstery, original manufacturer's label to underside, height 80 cm. Provenance: Private Collection
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Poul Kjærholm (Denmark, 1929-1980) for Fritz Hansen, a classic PK 22 chair, in satin brushed stainless steel and wicker, the chair epitomizes the designer's search for ideal form and exemplifies the strong industrial dimension in his work, original manufacturer's mark to underside, 71 x 63 x 63 cm. Provenance: Private Collection
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Anna Castelli for Kartell, two Componibili units, originally designed in 1969, these examples contemporary and in silver; three units mounted together each with sliding door, manufacturer's mark to underside, 64 cm: height. Provenance: Private Collection
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Anna Castelli for Kartell, two Componibili units, originally designed in 1969, these examples contemporary and in silver; three units mounted together each with sliding door, manufacturer's mark to underside, 64 cm: height. Provenance: Private Collection
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Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand (designers), An original pair of LC1 or 'Basculant' chairs, originally designed in 1928, manufactured by Cassina, original manufacturer's label to underside, 65 x 60 x 64 cm. Provenance: Private Collection
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Charles and Ray Eames (designers), a '670' and '671' lounge chair and matching ottoman, in black leather upholstery and walnut veneer, originally designed in 1956, this example manufactured under licence by Herman Miller in 2009, original manufacturer's labels to undersides, 85 x 85 x 85 cm: chair; 45 x 55 x 65 cm: ottoman. Provenance: Private Collection
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Mies van der Rohe (designer), a pair of Barcelona chairs, in black leather and chromium plated steel. Originally designed for the German pavilion at the 1929 World Fair, such was their success that they went into production soon after. This pair manufactured in the 1980s. The design was inspired by the ancient folding chairs of Greece and Rome, the chair is today recognised as one of the leading design objects of the twentieth century., 78 x 75 x 75 cm
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Mies van der Rohe (designer), a pair of Barcelona chairs, in black leather and chromium plated steel. Originally designed for the German pavilion at the 1929 World Fair, such was their success that they went into production soon after. This pair manufactured in the 1980s. The design was inspired by the ancient folding chairs of Greece and Rome, the chair is today recognised as one of the leading design objects of the twentieth century., 78 x 75 x 75 cm
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Wilkhahn Modus, An Executive Visitors chair, in black leather and cantilevered in form, original manufacturer's labels to underside. Provenance: Private Collection
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Mies van der Rohe (designer), a single 'Brno' (Model MR 50) chair, originally designed by in 1930 for his renowned Tugendhat House in Brno, this example manufactured under license by Knoll. Classic cantilevered design with lean flattened chrome and black leather upholstery, original manufacturer's label to underside. Provenance: Private Collection
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Eileen Gray (designer), a pair of 'Adjustable Table E 1027' side tables, made by ClassiCon and authorised by Aram Design, chrome tubular steel framing with glass circular top, manufacturer's label attached, 63 x 51 x 51 cm: each. Provenance: Private Collection
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Poul Kjærholm (Denmark, 1921-1980) (designer), An original 'PK 61' coffee table, originally designed in 1956 this example manufactured later by Fritz Hansen; in satin brushed stainless steel and with plate glass top, impressed manufacturer's mark to base, 33 x 86 x 86 cm. Provenance: Private Collection
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A greywacke toki (adze), of rounded quadrangular form, all over pecked finish incompletely polished out, gently curved bevel, Y14105, L. 26.6 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Note: Under the Protected Objects Act 1975, only Registered Collectors of Taonga T?turu can bid on this item. If you are not currently registered, you can apply here: https://mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/protected-objects/taongatuturu. For any assistance, please email info@artandobject.co.nz.
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Large light grey gabbro toki (adze), of tapering quadrangular shape with a steep bevel, Y08982, L. 28.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Note: Under the Protected Objects Act 1975, only Registered Collectors of Taonga T?turu can bid on this item. If you are not currently registered, you can apply here: https://mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/protected-objects/taongatuturu. For any assistance, please email info@artandobject.co.nz.
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Polished grey-green stone toki (adze), of quadrangular tapering form, rounded sides and well-defined sharp blade, good patina, a ridge has been formed with a modern grinder to the front butt, Y14688, L. 21.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Note: Under the Protected Objects Act 1975, only Registered Collectors of Taonga T?turu can bid on this item. If you are not currently registered, you can apply here: https://mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/protected-objects/taongatuturu. For any assistance, please…
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Stone tanged toki (adze), of elongated, deep tapering quadrangular form, with a pale grey smooth patina, finely hammer-dressed reduced tang, Y15765, L. 26 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Note: Under the Protected Objects Act 1975, only Registered Collectors of Taonga T?turu can bid on this item. If you are not currently registered, you can apply here: https://mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/protected-objects/taongatuturu. For any assistance, please email info@artandobject.co.nz.
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Argillite toki (adze), of tapering quadrangular shape, with polished curved bevel with pronounced ridge, hammer-dressed butt, Y14682, L. 15 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Note: Under the Protected Objects Act 1975, only Registered Collectors of Taonga T?turu can bid on this item. If you are not currently registered, you can apply here: https://mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/protected-objects/taongatuturu. For any assistance, please email info@artandobject.co.nz.
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Argillite toki (adze), of elongated rounded quadrangular form, with good smooth patina with some specks, prominent chin ridge before the curved polished blade area, large old conchoidal fracture to the front, some chipping to the blade, Y14064, L. 22 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Note: Under the Protected Objects Act 1975, only Registered Collectors of Taonga T?turu can bid on this item. If you are not currently registered, you can apply here: https://mch.govt…
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Argillite toki, of narrow and shallow quadrangular form, good smooth patina, haft polish over still visible old flake scars, narrow butt, chipping to the blade, Y14065, L. 16 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Note: Under the Protected Objects Act 1975, only Registered Collectors of Taonga T?turu can bid on this item. If you are not currently registered, you can apply here: https://mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/protected-objects/taongatuturu. For any assistance, please email info@artandobject.co.nz.
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Three stone small toki (adzes), all with good patina, one found at Cable Bay and another at Onapua Bay, Y13296, Y14306, Y14307, L. 7.5 cm, 8 cm and 7.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Note: Under the Protected Objects Act 1975, only Registered Collectors of Taonga T?turu can bid on this item. If you are not currently registered, you can apply here: https://mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/protected-objects/taongatuturu. For any assistance, please email info@artandobject.co.nz.
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Len Castle, small squat jug, stoneware with poured grey glaze over tenmoku, impressed LC mark to underside, height 9 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Len Castle, small oil pourer, stoneware with high calcium matt glaze, height 11.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Len Castle, stoneware deep dish, with detailed rim, grey and tenmoku glazes, incised LC mark to base, diameter 24 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Len Castle, Large stoneware dish, with thick, dark tenmoku glaze with mottled grey and 'bubbling' effects to the well, impressed LC mark to foot, diameter 31 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Len Castle, Large press-moulded platter, stoneware with shino glaze, decorated with impressed pattern to the cavetto, impressed C mark to base, width 41 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Len Castle, Large 'mountain range' sedge grass holder, oxide washed stoneware, A/F, impressed LC mark to base, 31 x 13.5 x 14 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Len Castle, Fossilised Bird, stoneware with textured surface and rubbed umber pigment, impressed LC mark to base, 28.5 x 17 x 4 cm, Note: A similar example illustrated in Len Castle Potter (Sang Architects, 2002), p. 108. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Len Castle, Large Earth Book, white earthenware with black staining (potter's proof), impressed LC mark verso, 19 x 31 x 18 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Len Castle, Rare Sulphurous bowl, of unusual shallow hemispherical form with vivid crackled glaze effects to the well, impressed LC mark to foot, diameter 4.9 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Len Castle, Sea Secret, circular domed form with sculptured top and a light ochre and blue pigments wash, a pool of alkaline glaze to the interior, impressed LC mark to base, 21 x 18.5 x 10 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Len Castle, Large Sea Secret, sculptured with a round jagged flat surface with dark umber pigment rubbed to the recesses, a pool of alkaline glaze to the interior, impressed vertical LC mark and dated '98 to base; also inscribed by marker pen with 'L.', 34 x 29 x 7.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Len Castle, Sea Secret, of elliptical form with textured impressions and pigment wash, impressed LC mark to base, width 21 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Len Castle, small turquoise bowl, with bright crackled glaze over the white ceramic body, impressed LC mark to foot, diameter 17.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Len Castle, small stoneware bowl, with rimmed cavetto, brown and green mottled glazes, impressed potter's cypher to foot, diameter 18 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Len Castle, small squat vase, stoneware with mottled brown and grey glazes, signed and inscribed to base: 'For Eth from Len', height 9.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Len Castle, two small sedge grass holders, stoneware with umber pigment wash, multiple apertures to the top, impressed potter's cypher to bases, width 9.5 cm and width 4.8 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Len Castle, Unusual trinket box, stoneware with a thick mottled blue glaze, impressed potter's cypher to base, diameter 10 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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NZ Studio Pottery, three vessels, comprising a Graham Ambrose tall bottle vase, a Warren Tippett miniature trinket box and a Diana Poor ochre vase, height 25.5 cm; height 5 cm; height 15 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family.
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Rosemary McClay (Britain), two bird forms, with red and pink glazes over a white slip, signed to bases, width 12.5 cm and width 11 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Ande Barrett-Hegan, tswo coffee cups, hand-painted porcelain decorated with portraits of women, both signed with initials 'AB', one also with initials 'CH', height 6.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Tatsuzo Shimaoka, stoneware yunomi, with a herring-bone impressed design and iron decorated cartouches, impressed potter's cypher to the foot, height 9 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Antique Japanese carved wood carpenter chalk string line, mark to base, L. 26.5 cm, Note: This chalk string line was personally owned by Len Castle. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Small Chinese celadon bowl together with two South-East Asian miniature jars, the bowl, diameter 12.7 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Castle Family
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Len Castle, stoneware bottle, pigmented Coromandel clay, c. 1970, impressed potter's cypher to foot and original exhibition label no. 31 affixed to base, height 17 cm, Illustrated: Len Castle Potter (Sang Architects, 2002), p. 80. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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Len Castle & Andrew Van der Putten, pinched coffee pot, stoneware with ash glaze (A/F), impressed potters' cyphers, height 18 cm, Note: This item was thrown by Andrew Van der Putten, and finished, glazed and fired by Len Castle. Made in Len's Tawini Road studio, Titirangi. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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Warren Tippett, painted vase, ceramic decorated in polychrome enamels and blue underglaze with stylised palms on a landscape (A/F), incised signature and dated '90, height 15 cm, Note: Made in Glebe, Sydney, using enamels brought from Japan by Peter Hawkesby. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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Warren Tippett, painted bowl, ceramic decorated in polychrome enamels and blue underglaze with stylised fish and eel decoration, signed and dated '90, diameter 16.7 cm, Note: Made in Glebe, Sydney, using enamels brought from Japan by Peter Hawkesby. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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Warren Tippett, Early painted dish, together with the original hand-painted invite to the 'A Lament to the Passing of the Little Brown Teapot' exhibition show, Alicat Gallery, Auckland, 1979, the invite, signed and dated '79, the dish, diameter 25.7 cm, Exhibited: 'A Lament to the Passing of the Little Brown Teapot' exhibition, Alicat Gallery, Auckland, June 17-23, 1979. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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Warren Tippett, two terrazzo tiles, with enamel abstract and stylised decoration, 29.6 x 29.6 cm, Note: Made at Unitec, Auckland, while Artist in Residence, 1992. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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Warren Tippett & Merilyn Wiseman, press-moulded platter, with bright blue glaze and painted gestural decoration to the centre, width 25.5 cm, Note: Decorated by Warren Tippett while at Unitec, Auckland, as Artist in Residence, 1992. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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Merilyn Wiseman, rectangular lidded box, wood fired stoneware with mashiko-rock decoration, impressed potter's cypher to base, width 18.5 cm, Note: Fired at the potter's studio in Albany, c. 1986. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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Merilyn Wiseman, small square dish, wood-fired stoneware with mashiko-rock brushwork, c. 1986, incised potter's cypher to base, width 18.3 cm. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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Merilyn Wiseman, square lidded box, white earthenware with a bright blue-green glaze and carved gestural decoration, applied potter's cypher to base, width 16 cm. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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Peter Hawkesby, T-pot, glazed stoneware, stone and composite material, height 30.5 cm, Note: Made in 1989 in Waiheke Island. Provenance: Purchased from Exhibition at Albany Village Potters. Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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John Parker, small twig vase, white earthenware with speckled orange glaze, c. 1990's, height 14.3 cm. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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John Parker & Matthias Ostermann (Montreal), painted bowl, white earthenware decorated with a figure of a siren and a fish on a black background, painted initials of both potters and dated '95; John Parker's impressed cypher, diameter 22.5 cm, Note: This bowl was made by John Parker and decorated by Matthias Ostermann while he was in New Zealand as a Summer School tutor in 1995. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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Peter Collis & Matthias Ostermann (Montreal), painted dish, porcelain decorated with a figure of a man, a dog and a fish on an orange background, painted initials of both potters and dated '95, diameter 26.3 cm, Note: This bowl was made by Peter Collis and decorated by Matthias Ostermann while he was in New Zealand as a Summer School tutor in 1995. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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Ross Mitchell-Anyon, salt glazed jug, wood fired stoneware, c. 2000, height 17.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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Jeff Oestreicht (Minnesota, USA), sculptural teapot, wood fired salt glazed stoneware, with carved geometrical decoration on reserve, c. 1992, impressed potter's cypher, width 22.3 cm. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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Anne Mercer (South Australia), square bowl, stoneware with inlaid geometrical decoration, c. 1990, impressed potter's cypher to base. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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Boris Rubenstein (Israel), Terracotta sculpture, of abstract form, with black bands decoration, impressed potter's cypher to base, height 35.3 cm. Provenance: Purchased from the Fletcher Challenge Exhibition in 1992. Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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Takeshi Yasuda (Japan & UK), shaped jug, white earthenware with cream crackled glaze, height 14 cm, Note: This piece was made and fired in the Van Der Putten Studio in Grey Lynn in 1995, when Takeshi Yasuda was in Auckland as the judge of the Fletcher Challenge Exhibition. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten
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Merilyn Wiseman, Large oval ceramic platter, in bright blue glaze, painted in darker blue with a net pattern to the well, potter's cypher to base, width 45.5 cm
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