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SH243 A Connoisseur's Collection Of Hiroe Swen Pottery: A Pristine Selection of 34 Pieces Dating from 1974-2018

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46 Balfour St, Chippendale
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LOT 1

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Ikebana Vase, c. 1977

slab and coil built stoneware with aquamarine satin glaze with linear design on both sides and top, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 21 cm, width 33 cm, depth 16 cm
  • EStimate $3,000 - $4,000
  • sold $3,967 Incl BP
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LOT 2

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Surfing, Vase, c. 1990

slab and coil built stoneware with tapered base, asymmetrical form, white satin ground glaze, overlaid with grey and blue strokes across the body, artists signature and seals impressed on base, thought to be one of three in this series

Measurements:
height 20 cm width 40 cm depth 22 cm
  • EStimate $5,000 - $7,000
  • sold $6,037 Incl BP
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LOT 3

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

A Favourite Nesting Place II, Vase, c. 2018

slab and coil built stoneware of rounded box form, ivory cream satin glaze, with overlaid decoration with blue glazed bird motifs, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 18 cm width 27.5 cm depth 19 cm
  • EStimate $2,500 - $4,500
  • sold $2,875 Incl BP
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LOT 4

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Large Ikebana Vase, c. 1980

slab and coil built stoneware of shouldered form, with muslin cloth impressions on a brown ground gloss glaze, overlaid with modelled white glaze, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 40 cm width 45 cm depth 19 cm
  • EStimate $6,500 - $8,500
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LOT 5

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Ikebana Vase, c. 1975

slab and coil built stoneware of squat form, with tapered base and squared bulbous shoulders, with blue glaze, overlaid with modelled white gloss glaze, artists seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 18 cm width 30 cm depth 30 cm
  • EStimate $3,500 - $4,000
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LOT 6

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Ceramic Bowl, c. 1976

slab built stoneware with bevelled edges, textured surface and muslin cloth impressions to interior, brown gloss glaze, with overlaid modelled white glaze, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 15 cm width 39 cm
  • EStimate $4,000 - $6,000
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LOT 7

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

The Tidal Wave, Vase, c. 1999

slab built stoneware of rounded box form, with blue glaze, decorated with pale blue lines depicting wave motion, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 30 cm width 50 cm depth 15 cm
  • EStimate $7,500 - $9,500
  • sold $8,280 Incl BP
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LOT 8

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Vase, c. 1977

slab built stoneware with tapered base and squared shoulders, brown gloss glaze, with overlaid modelled white glaze, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 12 cm width 28 cm depth 28 cm
  • EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
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LOT 9

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Canberra Route, Vase, c. 1988

slab and coil built stoneware of rectangular form, with bevelled edges, wax resist blue glaze overlaid with modelled grey glaze, and linear designs depicting Canberra roads, artists signature and seals impressed on base, thought to be one of three in series

Measurements:
height 30 cm width 46 cm depth 19 cm
  • EStimate $7,500 - $9,500
  • sold $9,205 Incl BP
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LOT 10

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Tall Ikebana Vase, c. 1970s

slab and coil built stoneware of slim-bodied form, with cobalt blue and brown satin glaze, bevelled edge and linear reliefs on both sides, artists seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 33.5 cm width 31 cm depth 6 cm
  • EStimate $2,500 - $4,500
  • sold $3,047 Incl BP
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LOT 11

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Part of 'Confluence' Series, Vase, c. 1985

slab and coil built stoneware with tapered base, asymmetrical form and rounded edges, wax resist steel blue satin ground glaze, overlaid dark blue abstract patches with pale blue linear motifs on both sides, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 29 cm width 38 cm depth 20 cm
  • EStimate $4,500 - $5,500
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LOT 12

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Defying Gravity I, Vase, c. 2018

slab and coil built stoneware of rounded box form, with white satin glaze, decorated with blue ink bird motifs and blue ink abstract panels, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 27 cm width 15.5 cm depth 11 cm
  • EStimate $2,000 - $3,000
  • sold $1,840 Incl BP
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LOT 13

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Migration, Vase, c. 1999

slab and coil built stoneware of rounded box form, with pale blue satin glaze, decorated with wax resist bird motifs surrounding both sides, and bevelled edge, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 35 cm width 46 cm depth 22 cm
  • EStimate $8,500 - $9,500
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LOT 14

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Large Ikebana Vase, c. 1980

slab and coil built stoneware of shouldered form, decorated with birds in flight against a matte glazed body, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 42 cm width 49 cm depth 21 cm
  • EStimate $5,000 - $7,000
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LOT 15

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Ikebana Vase, c. 1975

coil built stoneware of slim-bodied form, decorated with wax resist geometric design in iron oxide against matte black glazed ground, artists seals impressed on base, retains original gallery decal number

Measurements:
height 38 cm width 42 cm depth 19 cm
  • EStimate $10,000 - $12,000
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LOT 16

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Large Ikebana Vase, c. 1980s

slab and coil built stoneware of shouldered form, decorated with abstract birds in flight design against black matte ground glaze, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 26.5 cm width 37 cm depth 14 cm
  • EStimate $4,000 - $6,000
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LOT 17

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Large Vase, c. 1980

slab built stoneware, with black satin glaze, decorated with oxide stained bird motif, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 32 cm width 30 cm depth 15 cm
  • EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
Lot Details
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LOT 18

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Concave Form, c. 1974

slab built stoneware low bowl, with bevelled edge and textured surface to interior, matte brown and turquoise glaze, artists seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 8 cm width 45 cm
  • EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
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LOT 19

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Bowl, c. 1975

slab built stoneware, with short neck, turquoise satin glaze and bevelled edges, artists seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 15.5 cm width 47 cm
  • EStimate $4,000 - $5,000
Lot Details
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LOT 20

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Bud Vase, c. 1990

slab and coil built stoneware with ink blue/black matte glaze, with turquoise neck, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 16 cm width 20.5 cm depth 12.5 cm
  • EStimate $1,000 - $2,000
Lot Details
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LOT 21

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Vase, c. 1975

slab and coil built stoneware, of slim-bodied form, with turquoise satin glaze, artists seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 28 cm width 33 cm depth 12.5 cm
  • EStimate $3,500 - $4,000
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LOT 22

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Part of 'Callisthenics Series', Vase, c. 1977

coil built stoneware of slim-bodied form, with brown speckled gloss glaze, decorated with carved abstract impressions, artists seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 30 cm width 31 cm depth 15 cm
  • EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
Lot Details
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LOT 23

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Vase, c. 1977

slab and coil built stoneware of rounded box form, with turquoise matte glaze, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 13.5 cm width 22.5 cm depth 13.5 cm
  • EStimate $1,000 - $2,000
Lot Details
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LOT 24

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Sculpture Form, c. 1980

slab and coil built stoneware, of rectangular squat form, with white matte glaze and overlaid with ink blue, pale blue and eucalyptus brushstrokes, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 10.5 cm width 35 cm depth 28 cm
  • EStimate $2,500 - $3,500
Lot Details
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LOT 25

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Large Ikebana Vase, c. 1974

slab and coil built stoneware with tapered base and squared bulbous shoulders, matte turquoise glaze, artists seals impressed on base, retains original gallery decal number

Measurements:
height 21 cm width 30 cm depth 30 cm
  • EStimate $8,500 - $9,500
Lot Details
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LOT 26

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Vase, c. 1981

slab and coil built stoneware of rounded box form, ivory cream satin glaze, with overlaid decoration with two blue patches of sky and two Japanese cranes on each side, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 20.5 cm width 27 cm depth 15 cm
  • EStimate $2,500 - $3,500
  • sold $2,530 Incl BP
Lot Details
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LOT 27

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Ikebana Vase, c. 1977

slab and coil built stoneware of squat form, with tapered base and rectangular bulbous shoulders, with creamy brown satin glaze, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 21 cm width 34 cm depth 23.5 cm
  • EStimate $5,000 - $7,000
Lot Details
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LOT 28

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Ceramic Bowl, c. 1977

slab built stoneware, of squat square form with rounded corners, speckled brown gloss glaze, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 19 cm width 30 cm depth 30 cm
  • EStimate $3,500 - $5,500
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LOT 29

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Vase, c. 2015

slab built stoneware of boxed form, with hazelnut-blue satin glaze, decorated with high gloss abstract reliefs, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 19.5 cm width 23.5 cm depth 9.5 cm
  • EStimate $1,800 - $2,200
Lot Details
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LOT 30

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Vase, c. 1977

slab and coil built stoneware with tapered base and rectangular bulbous shoulders, muslin cloth impressed underglaze, overlaid with dark brown and white gloss glaze and linear reliefs, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 19 cm width 33.5 cm depth 16 cm
  • EStimate $2,500 - $4,500
Lot Details
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LOT 31

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Gang Gang Territory, Vase, c. 2015

slab built stoneware of boxed form, with blue-grey satin glaze, decorated with high gloss abstract reliefs, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 21.5 cm width 24 cm depth 11.5 cm
  • EStimate $1,800 - $2,200
Lot Details
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LOT 32

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Large Pot Vase, c. 2008

slab built stoneware with bevelled edge, off-white gloss glaze, decorated with black brushwork and carve relief, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 31 cm width 40 cm depth 10 cm
  • EStimate $5,000 - $7,000
Lot Details
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LOT 33

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Turbulent Feelings III, Vase, c. 2008

slab and coil built stoneware, with a rounded edge, off-white gloss glaze, decorated with black brushwork and carve relief, artists signature and seals impressed on base

Measurements:
height 24 cm width 34 cm depth 18 cm
  • EStimate $3,000 - $5,000
Lot Details
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LOT 34

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934)

Quadrille 01, Vase, c. 2013

slab built stoneware of cubed form, with white gloss glaze, linear reliefs and black stamped tree motifs, artists signature and seals impressed on base, thought to be one of only two in this form

Measurements:
height 24 cm width 21 cm depth 21 cm
  • EStimate $3,500 - $5,500
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