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Studio Ceramics & Applied Arts — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:189
Sale Title:Studio Ceramics & Applied ArtsLots with images:189
Auction Location:WellingtonPrices available:153
Date:25-Oct-2022
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Three Crown Lynn slip cast vases, matt white glaze, stamped to base, 11 cm, 10 cm, 7 cm height
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Two Crown Lynn slip cast vases, matt white glaze, impressed factory number 507, 11 cm, 10 cm height
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Crown Lynn Trickle glaze vase, ovoid with flared rim in brown and purple glazes, 15 cm height
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Two Crown Lynn trickle glaze vases, compressed ovoid form, brown, magenta, and cream glazes, chip to base on one vase, 10.5 cm height x 2
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A small Crown Lynn swan, matt cream glaze with painted eyes and beak, impressed shape number 154 and stamped to base. 10 cm height
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A large Crown Lynn swan, matt cream glaze, stamped to base, 23 cm height
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Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn small hand potted vase, matt cream glaze. Stamped to base, incised number 18. 13 cm height
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Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn hand potted vase, matt cream glaze with concentric bands, impressed shape number 15 and stamped to the base. 12 cm height
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Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn large hand potted vase, ovoid with concentric bands to the lower section. Matt cream glaze. Stamped to base, incised number 34. 23 cm height
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Ernest Shufflebotham rare Crown Lynn hand potted vase, shape 14 with rare mint green glaze. 17 cm height
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Crown Lynn blue floral vase, Crown Lynn specials department. Crazing to the upper section. 26 cm height
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Arthur Rhodes for Crown Lynn vase, ovoid with flared rim, green glaze to the upper section, stamped to base. 18 cm height
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Ernest Shufflebotham for Crown Lynn hand potted vase, in matt white cream glaze with concentric bands to the exterior, stamped factory mark and incised shape number 23 to the base. 18 cm height
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Waretana lidded box, decorated in wheku face forms with green glazed interior. Number 1002 impressed to base. 6 cm height x 13 cm length x 8 cm width
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Pair of wine bottles for Lincoln wines, made by Parker Pottery in the 1950s, wheku head figure on one side with manaia on the reverse, ceramic cork stopper. Inscribed Lincoln wines to the base. 21 cm height
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Pair of wine bottles for Lincoln wines, made by Parker Pottery in the 1950s, wheku head figure on one side with manaia on the reverse, ceramic cork stopper. Inscribed Lincoln wines to the base. 21 cm height
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Pair of wine bottles for Lincoln wines, made by Parker Pottery in the 1950s, wheku head figure on one side with manaia on the reverse, ceramic cork stopper. Inscribed Lincoln wines to the base. 21 cm height
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A rare Milton ten cup teapot, brown majolica type glaze. Moulds for these types of wares were often purchased from the Wedgwood factory. Stamped 'Milton of Otago' to base. 22 cm height
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A Milton ten cup teapot, green and brown majolica type glaze. Stamped 'Fireproof 5' to base. 22 cm height
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Austin Kirk large lidded jar, mustard coloured glaze. Impressed stamp. Small hairline fracture. 28 cm height
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A pair of Luke Adams lidded jars, deep caramel glaze and decorated with Greek key pattern. Stamped to base. 15 cm, 12 cm height
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Mirek Smisek two green vessels used in Lord of the rings, stamp to base. 15 cm, 10 cm height
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Mirek Smisek small square dish, blue glaze with wax resist pattern to the interior. 13 cm width
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Mirek Smisek blue salt glazed pedestal bowl, impressed mark. 16 cm diameter
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Mirek Smisek pedestal bowl, ash glazed with copper red to the upper section. Impressed mark. 21 cm diameter
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Mirek Smisek salt glazed flask, dark brown salt glazed stoneware, original woven cane cork stopper. Incised signature at base. 29 cm height
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Mirek Smisek stoneware wine flask, dark green salt glaze with concentric ribbed bands to the exterior. Original cane handle. Signed at base. 30 cm height
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Mirek Smisek bottle, Tenmoku glaze, single handle with original cork stopper. Impressed mark. 29 cm height
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Mirek Smisek salt glazed Flagon, with single handle and original woven cane and cork stopper. Impressed mark, 33 cm height
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Mirek Smisek vase, ovoid specimen vase with wax resist pattern. Impressed mark. 22 cm height
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Mirek Smisek vase, small ovoid vase, tenmoku and ash glaze. Impressed mark. 16 cm height
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Large floor vase (attributed to Mirek Smisek), Gestural decoration in tenmoku glaze on an ash ground. 54 cm height
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Mirek Smisek jug, salt glazed stoneware. Signed at base. 18 cm height
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Mirek Smisek large wall charger, blue glaze with wax resist decoration. Impressed mark. 40 cm diameter
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Mirek Smisek large Three-Footed bowl, shino glaze with incised lines around the rim. Impressed mark. 35 cm diameter
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Andrew van der Putten vase together with a salt glazed vase, ovoid shape in tenmoku glaze with four lugs around the shoulder. Impressed mark. 25 cm, 23 cm height
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Andrew van der Putten wine flask, green ash glazed. Impressed mark to handle base. 23 cm height
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Andrew van der Putten bottle, earthenware with ash glaze, mark to handle base, 21 cm height
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Peter Stichbury large shino vase, ovoid form in shino glaze, mauve ribbed decoration to the neck. Impressed mark. 31 cm height
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Peter Stichbury teapot, ash glaze with bamboo handle. Impressed mark. 26 cm height
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Peter Stichbury ash glazed vase, impressed mark. 16 cm height
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Peter Stichbury small ash glazed vase, ash and tenmoku glazes. 13 cm, 11 cm height
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Rick Rudd teapot, matt black terracotta clay, raku fired, quadrangular body pierced with conical form in bronze, gloss black ball stopper. 23 cm height
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Rick Rudd teapot and milk jug, matt black terracotta clay, raku fired, abstract sculptural forms, gloss black compressed ball stopper. Teapot, 27 cm; jug, 11 cm height
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Rick Rudd teapot, matt black terracotta clay, raku fired, abstract form with spiral handle and gloss black compressed ball stopper. 43 cm height
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Rick Rudd sculptural form, matt black crackle glaze with recessed well, raku fired terracotta clay. 15 cm height
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Rick Rudd Towering jug form, purple crackle glaze. Damage to spout. 84 cm height
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Rick Rudd small box and Tui Morse miniature bowl, box is matt black with cream wave decoration. Bowl is decorated with lustre glaze trees. Box, 8 cm height; bowl, 11 cm diameter
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Barry Brickell 'Villa Maria' wine flask, unglazed body with glazed interior, stamped 'Villa Maria'. 17 cm height
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Barry Brickell 'Villa Maria' wine flask, Tenmoku over ash glaze, medallion displaying 'Wines Syc Thames', impressed mark. 19 cm height
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Barry Brickell 'Villa Maria' wine flask, Tenmoku over ash glaze with medallion displaying 'Villa Maria Wines'. Impressed mark. 22 cm height
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Barry Brickell vase with manaia decoration, cylindrical shape. From Driving creek, coromandel. 17 cm height
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Barry Brickell bowl, flared rim, green rock ash, blue, and tan glazes to the interior. Impressed mark. 25 cm diameter
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Barry Brickell large salt glaze Fatso jug, rich dark brown and green rock ash coal fired salt glaze, c. 1970. Impressed potter's mark to base of handle. 28 cm height
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Tenmoku glazed jug (attributed to Barry Brickell), unmarked. 14 cm height
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Barry Brickell large bowl, stoneware bowl with poured dark ash glaze. Impressed mark. 32 cm diameter
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Barry Brickell three large mugs, ash, tenmoku and green glazes. Impressed mark. 12 cm height
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Barry Brickell teapot, ash glaze with side handle. Impressed mark. 11 cm height
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Barry Brickell guardian dog sculpture, terracotta with classic railway face plate and curled barbed tail. Damaged and repaired. Impressed mark. Provenance: Gary Tricker collection, 14 cm height, 55 cm length.
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A pair of rare Philip Luxton large sculptural vases, tapering quadrangular form with textured umber surface. 114 cm height
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James Greig, large and impressive Transformation sculpture, textured surfaces with a transparent overglaze. Series c.1985-1986. One of only approximately 20 made. Impressed mark. Provenance: Rhondda Greig family collection, 113.5 x 40 x 34 cm
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James Greig 'Unfolding Form' bowl, with koru form spiral in high relief to one end. Burnished umber pigment to the exterior and rim with ash glazed interior. Unmarked. Authenticated by Rhondda Greig, 35 cm length
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James Greig teardrop shape dish, Umber exterior and rim with jun glazed well. Artist initials incised to the base. 19 cm diameter
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Juliet Peter large salt glazed vase, ovoid form with ash and green glazes, incised combed pattern to the body. Artist initials incised to base. 37 cm height
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Juliet Peter branch pot, ovoid then squared from the shoulder. Umber and ash glazes, incised pattern to the top section. Unmark but reputed to be purchased directly from the artist. 36 cm height
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Two Juliet Peter horse candleholders, salt glazed stoneware, each with minor faults, 23 x 24 cm and 21 x 22 cm
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Rectangular planter (attributed Juliet Peter), circular foot, ash glazed, incised decoration. 22 cm height
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Graeme Storm large ovoid floor vase, sgraffito cut decoration through a dark matt manganese slip. Glazed interior. 42 cm height
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Graeme Storm three small ovoid vases, Turquois barium type gloss glazes. 13 cm, 11 cm, 10 cm height
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Graeme Storm spherical box, squat spherical form. Fine sgraffito floral patterns cut through matt manganese oxide. 9.5 cm diameter
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Graeme Storm pair of small vases, stoneware ovoid vases in indigo barium type glaze, one with a spiral wave pattern. Impressed mark. 2 x 10 cm height
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Len Castle ovoid vase, Luminous barium glaze. Impressed mark. Provenance: Len Castle family collection, 28 cm height
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Len Castle blue vase, ovoid form with fine piercings encircling the base of the neck. Impressed mark. 29 cm height
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Len Castle ovoid vase, oxidised umbre surface. Impressed mark. 19 cm height
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Len Castle small crater pouring bowl, red lava glaze, initials incised to base. 21 cm diameter
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Len Castle avian bowl, blue/green ash well with textured exterior. Impressed mark 'Lc'. 22 cm width
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Len Castle hanging form, combed pattern, oxide wash, small aperture with alkaline blue glaze to the interior. Impressed mark. Provenance: Len Castle family collection
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Len Castle small hanging form, stoneware discoid hanging form, textured surface with iron wash, small opening at the top, impressed mark. 11 cm diameter
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Len Castle vase, modelled after a fossil shell, ribbed texture to one side, small aperture at top. Umber pigmented. Impressed mark 'Lc', 17 cm height
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Len Castle volcanic Tube, Umber pigmented exterior with red lava glaze interior, paper sticker label and impressed mark. 42 cm length
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Len Castle rare cruciform figure, inspired by the memory of a journey to the Cyclades in the Greek Islands, cruciform features in the book Len Castle potter (pp. 185). Initials to base. Provenance: Len Castle family collection, 42 cm height
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Len Castle, Bleeding Heart hanging form, umber pigmented exterior with red lava glaze. Impressed mark. 32 cm length
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Len Castle 'Snowbowl', heavy feldspar glaze over shino exterior. Snowbowl references the majestic snowcaps of Mt Ngauruhoe and Mt Tongariro and is featured in Len Castle's 'Making the Molecules Dance' (2008, pp. 27). Small glaze frit. Impressed mark. Provenance: Len Castle family collection, 25 cm diameter
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Len Castle bowl, poured gestural tenmoku glaze on a mottled charcoal ground, impressed mark to base. Hairline crack and rim frit. 27 cm diameter
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Early Len Castle bowl, green glaze, impressed mark. 19 cm
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Len Castle large rectangular platter, shino glaze with stamped cruciform decoration. Impressed mark. Provenance: estate of John Crichton, 39 cm x 35 cm
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Len Castle large blue bowl, impressed mark. 51 cm diameter
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Len Castle bowl, shino glazed. Impressed mark. 20 cm diameter
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Len Castle large jug, strap handle, shino glazed. Incised stipple pattern to the circumference of the body. Impressed mark. 29 cm height
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Len Castle squat ovoid vase, ribbed pattern in dark ash glaze to the upper section, paler ash glaze to the base. Impressed mark. 7 cm height, ash glazed top, matt umber to the base, small pierced lug to the shoulder. Impressed potter's mark. Height 12.5 cm.
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Len Castle squat ovoid vase, ribbed pattern in tenmoku glaze to the upper section, paler ash glaze to the base. Impressed mark. 8 cm height
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Len Castle Yunomi, Feldspar over tenmuko glaze. Impressed mark. 9.5 cm height
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Lawrence Ewing pair of bottles, rope handled with original cork stoppers, shino glaze, initials incised to base. 18 cm height
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Lawrence Ewing bottle, Tenmoku glazed rope handled bottle, initials inscribed to base. 17 cm height
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Warren Tippett rectangular stamp decorated platter, green glaze leaf pattern on a pale grey ground. From an early exhibition in Christchurch. Unmarked. 37 cm length
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Warren Tippett large bowl, Jun glaze interior, ash glaze to the rim and exterior. Repair to the rim. Impressed mark. 42 cm diameter
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Warren Tippett stamp decorated platter, Tenmoku glazed with stamped ethnic motifs. Possible collaboration with Theo Schoon. Impressed mark. 28 cm diameter
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Warren Tippett planter, cylindrical shape with flare to the rim. Hand-painted geometric forms in various colours on a pale pink ground. Signed by the artist. 18 cm height
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Warren Tippett rare Mardi-Gra goblet, hand painted with abstract patterns and text 'Gay and Lesbian' Mardi-Gra' 'Sydney'. Given to the 'Sisters of the Indulgent' who dressed as nuns at the artist's famous Mardi-Gra Parties. 17 cm height
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Warren Tippitt pedestal plate, hand painted with flowers and grapes. Green, purple, pink and black glazes on a white ground. Signed by the artist. 16 cm height, 29 cm diameter
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