SH106 - The Richard Mackay Collection of Australian Pottery
auction
Shapiro Gallery, 162 Queen St, Woollahra, SydneyFlorenz
Two Wall Pocketsone in the form of a log, both with applied gumnuts and gum leaves, underside of each incised 'Florenz' (2)
- Measurements:
- length 20 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
- sold $96 Incl BP
Wood & Sons Limited
Sydney Opera House commemorative platetogether with accompanying booklet
- Measurements:
- diameter 25 cm
- EStimate $80 - $120
- sold $48 Incl BP
Royal Doulton
Cabinet Platetransfer decoration with waratahs and gum leaves, stamped to underside with maker's mark
- Measurements:
- diameter 26.5 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
- sold $144 Incl BP
Bendigo Pottery
Don Bradman Tankardmoulded as the bust of Don Bradman, mottled brown glaze, underside impressed 'BENDIGO POTTERY, Limited edition series 1267/3000, AUSTRALIA
- Measurements:
- height 14.5 cm
- EStimate $200 - $300
Tony Vacek for Diana
The Waltzing Matilda Jugthe body decorated with a moulded flock of rams and jolly swagman leaning against fence, incised to, chips to base, underside painted with 'Z. I 433' and incised 'W'
- Measurements:
- height 20 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
Melrose Ware
Twin Handled vaseglobular form, the body moulded on each side with a koala resting in a gumtree, maker's mark to underside
- Measurements:
- height 9 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $240 Incl BP
Florence Henderson
Footed Bowlof circular form, interior decorated with yellow glazed gum leaves in high relief, against a mottled green ground, undersides incised 'Florence Henderson 17 5 38', together with incised glazing instructions
- Measurements:
- height 9.5 cm diameter 25.5 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $408 Incl BP
Harvey School
Vaseof squat globular form with applied gum leaves and gumnuts, in a mottled purple glaze, incised to underside 'S M Clay, January 25
- Measurements:
- height 9 cm
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $432 Incl BP
Diana
Three Wall Pocketseach moulded as two overlapping gum leaves and moulded gumnuts in various glazes, two impressed 'Albaware A3', the other unmarked, hairline crack to one (3)
- Measurements:
- length 18 cm
- EStimate $200 - $300
Eric Bryce Carter
Miniature Wall Pocketwith gumnut branch in relief, incised to underside 'E. Bryce Carter, Sydney', together with a pin tray in the shape of a brown gum leaf, incised to underside 'Eric Bryce Carter, Sydney', repair to wall pocket (2)
- Measurements:
- length 10 cm length 8 cm
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $192 Incl BP
Hatton Beck, Murrumbeena Pottery
Vasein form of a tree stump, with kookaburra perched on a branch, realistically glazed, underside incised 'H H Beck', minor damage to tip of Kookaburra beak
- Measurements:
- height 16 cm
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $420 Incl BP
Unknown
Twin Handled Vaseof squat globular form, the shoulder decorated with applied gum nut leaves and gum nuts on branch, underside incised 'F 3'
- Measurements:
- height 16 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
- sold $168 Incl BP
Pat Borjoson
Fruit Bowlcircular form, interior hand painted with gum leaves
- Measurements:
- height 13 cm diameter 26 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
- sold $72 Incl BP
Unknown
Small Bowlinterior hand painted with black gum leaves and flowering gum nuts, underside incised with conjoined 'GP'
- Measurements:
- diameter 10 cm
- EStimate $80 - $120
- sold $132 Incl BP
Possibly Derbyshire
Bookendmoulded in the shape of a koala, resting against a tree stump, with moulded gumnuts and gum leaves, retains original decal label ' K/BROS 23.10.56 3.319 PR'
- Measurements:
- height 13 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
- sold $60 Incl BP
William S. Anderson
Vaseof squat globular form, the body with decorated gum leaves and gumnuts on a mottled blue-grey, underside incised 'W. S. Anderson, Lorne Clay'
- Measurements:
- height 10 cm
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $456 Incl BP
Eric Bryce Carter
Shallow Bowldecorated with gum leaf branch, leaves and gum nuts, mottled yellow and green glaze, underside incised 'Eric Bryce Carter, Sydney'
- Measurements:
- diameter 17.5 cm
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $264 Incl BP
Ballard and Hunt Pottery, c. 1930
Low Bowlthe mouth and body decorated with a large applied gumleaf, matte yellow glaze, underside incised 864 Ballard Vic Aust'
- Measurements:
- diameter 13 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $216 Incl BP
Eric Bryce Carter
Wall Pocketthe striated body adorned with gumnut clusters and gum leaves in high relief, back incised '1788-1938, Eric Bryce Carter, Sydney'
- Measurements:
- length 20 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $240 Incl BP
Florenz
Squat Vasewith applied gumnuts and gum leaves, underside incised ‘Florenz’, together with two Braemore-Carstens jugs, each with branch handles and moulded with gumnuts and gum leaves in mottled blue brown and green glaze to body, one with repair to lip (3)
- Measurements:
- height 10 cm height 22.5 cm height 21 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $264 Incl BP
Diana
Four Vaseseach of globular form and various glazes, moulded with waratah flower decoration, all incised to underside 'C 3' (4)
- Measurements:
- height 11 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $192 Incl BP
Remued
Vaseof squat globular form with applied gumnuts and gum leaf, yellow to blue flambé glaze, retains circular decal label for maker
- Measurements:
- height 9 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
- sold $504 Incl BP
Stan and Geoff Gilbert
Small Jug, 1932of waisted baluster form with applied entwined branch handle, gumnuts and gum leaves, underside incised 'S + G Gilbert, Vic Aust, 1932', repair to handle
- Measurements:
- height 10.5 cm
- EStimate $400 - $600
Melrose Ware
Two Vaseseach with green matte glaze of waisted cylindrical form, underside of one incised '44' (2)
- Measurements:
- height 22 cm
- EStimate $600 - $900
McCredie
Platecircular form, interior painted and incised with three kangaroos, underside inside 'McCredie NSW'
- Measurements:
- diameter 21 cm
- EStimate $600 - $800
- sold $768 Incl BP
Charles Drew, Murrumbeena School
Small Pitchergreen mottled glaze with twisted gum tree handle, underside incised 'Charles Drew'
- Measurements:
- height 13.5 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $1,320 Incl BP
Mary MacDonald, Harvey School
Footed Vasehand built with four planar sides, two sides each decorated with carved and raised kookaburra on branch, underside incised with monogrammed conjoined 'MM', 'Q, 1927, Green'
- Measurements:
- height 11.5 cm
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $840 Incl BP
Remued
Vaseof tall cylindrical form, with applied cluster of gumnuts and gumleaf, yellow to green flambé glaze
- Measurements:
- height 22.5 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $1,500
- sold $1,320 Incl BP
Attributed to Fred Mann
Vaseof shouldered baluster form, decorated with two applied kookaburras on a gumleaf branch and a brown and blue flambé glaze
- Measurements:
- height 12 cm diameter 16 cm
- EStimate $1,500 - $2,500
Merric Boyd
Vase, 1929squat form with scalloped rim, the body carved with gumtree and leaves, having pierced design, green to black flowing glaze, incised to base ‘Merric Boyd 1929’
- Measurements:
- height 16 cm
- EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
Mamie Venner
Porcelain Vaseof tapering cylindrical form, the body hand painted with gum leaves, gumnuts and flowers on a blue ground, the shoulder painted in gold, underside signed 'Mamie Venner'
- Measurements:
- height 20 cm
- EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
Klytie Pate (1912-2010)
White Cormorants Pottery Vasepierced with cormorants design , incised on base 'Klytie Pate, 1988’
- Measurements:
- height 44 cm
- EStimate $4,000 - $6,000
- sold $5,520 Incl BP
Klytie Pate (1912-2010)
Karnak Pottery Vasedecorated with papyrus design on turquoise glaze, incised on base 'Klytie Pate, 1987'
- Measurements:
- height 28 cm
- EStimate $1,000 - $2,000
- sold $2,640 Incl BP
Carl Cooper
Fish Plate, 1955square shallow form with two rounded sides, iron brown glaze with sgraffito decoration of three fish, incised to base ‘australia 1955 Carl Cooper’
- Measurements:
- length 22 cm width 21 cm
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $384 Incl BP
Remued
Vasecylindrical form, with applied gumnuts and gumleaves, branch loop handle, in magenta and green flambe glaze
- EStimate $800 - $1,200
- sold $1,440 Incl BP
Keith Goering
Two Glass Vasesone engraved with Australian flannel flowers, underside acid etched 'Keith Goering '84, C 121.6', the other with waratah, underside acid etched 'Keith Goering '84, C 120/2'
- Measurements:
- height 22 cm
- EStimate $250 - $350
- sold $312 Incl BP
Australian Glass Manufacturers Ltd.
pressed glass creamerbody moulded with waratahs interspersed with Christmas bell flowers, together with a matching glass bowl and butter dish lacking lid (3)
- Measurements:
- height 9 cm
- EStimate $150 - $300
- sold $120 Incl BP
Australian Glass Manufacturers Ltd.
sweet meat dishpressed glass commemorative dish, moulded in the form of Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Measurements:
- height 8 cm diameter 14 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
Australian Glass Manufacturers Ltd.
water pitcherpressed glass, the body moulded with waratahs and interspersed with Christmas bell flowers
- Measurements:
- height 18 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
- sold $120 Incl BP
Australian Glass Manufacturers Ltd.
Cake PlatePressed glass, depicting waratah interspersed with Christmas bell flowers
- Measurements:
- diameter 23 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
- sold $84 Incl BP
Jardinière
moulded brass with waratah relief decoration
- Measurements:
- height 20 cm diameter 23 cm
- EStimate $100 - $200
Mary Ann Jones
Cross Stitch Samplerframed, even weave linen
- EStimate $300 - $500
- sold $264 Incl BP
Marjorie Graham
Australian Pottery of the 19th and early 20th Centurytogether with Australian Studio Pottery & China Painting (2)
- EStimate $200 - $300
- sold $192 Incl BP
Geoff Ford
Australian Pottery: the first 100 yearstogether with three other reference books including The Lithgow Pottery, The Pottery and Ceramics of David and Hermia Boyd, John Campbell Pottery: Recollections & Collections (4)
- EStimate $200 - $400
- sold $288 Incl BP
Queensland Art Gallery
L. J. Harvey & His Schooltogether with two other reference books including Merric Boyd Studio Potter 1888-1959, Encyclopaedia of Australian Potter's Marks, 2nd ed. (3)
- EStimate $300 - $400
- sold $264 Incl BP
Kevin Fahy
Australian Art Pottery 1900 - 1950, Casuarina Presstogether with three other reference books including The People's Potteries, Gumnuts and Glazes, Ceramics in South Australia 1836-1986 (4)
- EStimate $250 - $350
- sold $312 Incl BP
Graham Cornall
MemoriesA Survey of Early Australian Furniture in the Collection of the Lord McAlpine of West Green
- EStimate $150 - $250
Three Reference Books on Australian Pottery
Australian Domestic Pottery, Australian Artware Pottery, Marrickville Potteries (3)
- EStimate $50 - $100
- sold $60 Incl BP
Collection of Reference Books
A guide to collecting Australiana, Decorative Arts and Design from the Powerhouse Museum, Australian pottery, The Potter's Art (4)
- EStimate $30 - $50
- sold $72 Incl BP
Collection of Auction Catalogues
Leonard Joel May 1990, Leonard Joel 2007, Goodman's 2001, Sotheby's 2001, Carter's (5)
- EStimate $30 - $50
- sold $72 Incl BP