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le compartmented dish surmounted<br />
by a frosted glass goat. etched mark.<br />
Width 130. $160<br />
160<br />
An Ann Robinson cast glass ‘spiral’ vase<br />
in deep blue/green colourway, the thick<br />
walls of spiral form ‘inspired by the patterns<br />
of nature’, a unique hand made<br />
piece, signed, numbered 1/1 and dated<br />
2005 to base. Height 635, re-stuck chip<br />
to base. See page 8. $11000<br />
161<br />
A Garry Nash hand blown art glass<br />
bowl, tapered form with an inverted<br />
yellow edged rim, blue body with<br />
white swirl towards top rim, clear foot,<br />
engraved to the base G. Nash ’95.<br />
Diameter 215, height 145. $150<br />
162<br />
An Ola & Marie Hoglund glass vase.<br />
cylindrical shape, deeply tinted orange<br />
at the rim descending to clear at<br />
the foot, with many included bubbles<br />
in the walls. etched mark and dated<br />
1986. Height 275. $140<br />
TRIBAL, NZ HISTORICAL<br />
& potterY<br />
163<br />
An old African mask with coiffure<br />
represented by six dramatic elevated<br />
tines, the vishee with domed forehead<br />
and a deep ridged nose above a slot<br />
cut mouth. Height 615. $150<br />
164<br />
An African green verdite carved figure<br />
of a standing black rhinoceros. Length<br />
205. Zimbabwe. $250<br />
165<br />
A small old African Asante carved<br />
standing male figure. Height 260, West<br />
Africa. See page 8. $550<br />
166<br />
An African tribal helmet mask, the<br />
carved wood mask top with accentuated<br />
serpentine coiffure to a cloth band<br />
with shell necklaces and steel bells all<br />
on basket weave backing, wide flared<br />
gourd base. Height 550. $450<br />
167<br />
An old Borneo carved wooden mask<br />
of stylised form, long nose and with<br />
almond eyes, remnants of old paint<br />
finish. Length 260. $110<br />
168<br />
A Pitcairn Island souvenir carved flying<br />
fish, the maker’s name Ancy Christian,<br />
along with his genealogy and the<br />
Bounty history stamped to the wings.<br />
raised on a turned wood stem from an<br />
oblong plinth base. Length 405. See<br />
page 5. $220<br />
168A<br />
A Pitcairn Island souvenir carved fish<br />
stamped “Made by Sam Young” raised<br />
on a turned stand. Length 330. See<br />
page 5. $200<br />
169<br />
Two PNG carved wood figures, both<br />
decorated with pigment and with cassowary<br />
feathers. Height, tallest 345. $90<br />
170<br />
A carved Maori whare jewellery box<br />
with music box movement activated<br />
by lifting the hinged roof. (not working).<br />
Height 150. $100<br />
171<br />
Richard Aldworth Oliver, ‘Half-Castes<br />
of Pomare’s Pah (Bay of Islands), rare<br />
hand coloured lithograph from his London<br />
published ‘A Series of Lithographic<br />
drawings from sketches in new Zealand’<br />
[1852/53]. Provenance: The<br />
collection of Dr Neville Hogg, Webb’s<br />
auction 1993. cf: www.art-newzealand.com/issues1to40/hogg.htm.<br />
260 x<br />
370. See page 8. $500<br />
172<br />
Rogers, hand coloured panoramic<br />
photograph, Huka Falls and automobilist.<br />
Signed and dated ’33. 175 x 1075. $200<br />
173<br />
A rimu cigarette box carved with Maori<br />
motifs, probably by Rangi Stevens with<br />
a wheku head to the lid. Along with<br />
two other boxes carved with Maori<br />
motifs, one with a manaia head to the<br />
lid, the other with a koruru head. $225<br />
174<br />
A good brass telescope by t. peacock<br />
belonging to Captain R.C. Hammond.<br />
The 980mm tube engraved: T. Peacock,<br />
11 shortland st. Auckland; with<br />
single extension tube, rack and pinion<br />
mechanism at fault, 75mm objective<br />
lens with small chips. raised on 430mm<br />
tall tilt and swivel tripod based table<br />
stand. Glaswegian, thomas peacock<br />
optician and instrument maker<br />
emigrated to Auckland in 1862 and<br />
operated from shortland street until<br />
election to the City Council in 1878. He<br />
became Mayor and subsequently Mp<br />
for Auckland city north, newton and<br />
ponsonby until 1890. captain roland<br />
Christian Hammond was manager<br />
of the northern steam ship co from<br />
1921, following capt. charles ransom.<br />
Provenance: by descent to the current<br />
owner. See page 5. $1000<br />
175<br />
A pair of brass binoculars belonging to<br />
Capt. R.C. Hammond, as above. (AF). $90<br />
176<br />
A Peter Hutson & Co. pottery commemorative<br />
Boer War jug (1899-1902)<br />
with relief decoration of a soldier with<br />
a bandolier and a rifle standing to<br />
attention, crossed flags and the words<br />
‘Whawhai Mo to Kanga Mo to Kuini<br />
Ake Ake Ake’ (Fight For Your Queen<br />
Forever), the handle modelled as a<br />
cannon, cream glazed with brown<br />
glaze to the top and base rims. impressed<br />
potter’s monogram and<br />
‘Rd123’. Height 215, some cracking<br />
and chipping evident. Note Hutson’s<br />
eldest son served in the South African<br />
campaign with New Zealand’s Second<br />
contingent. See page 20. $650<br />
177<br />
A rare late 19thc P Hutson & Co.(New<br />
Zealand) sculptured pottery large maori<br />
wahine figure (fountain pedestal),<br />
with deep toned rich majolica glaze,<br />
she stands wearing a Maori rain cape<br />
(pake) with one arm raised and on an<br />
octagonal base. Modelled by W H Barrett,<br />
‘teacher of modelling at the school<br />
of design’ (Wellington Technical School).<br />
Height 890. Some restoration to base<br />
and arm, basket absent. $10000<br />
178<br />
A good old colonial New Zealand storage<br />
crock, shouldered cylindrical shape<br />
with two handles to the side, salt glazed<br />
with kiln ceiling drops on the shoulder.<br />
Chip to handle. Height 315. $180<br />
179<br />
A Peter Stichbury ovoid pottery vase<br />
with a chun glaze over a tenmoku<br />
underglaze. Impressed potter’s mark.<br />
Height 265. $120<br />
180<br />
A Peter Lange teapot. squat circular<br />
shape with loop handle and plain disc<br />
lid. pale celadon glaze with colour<br />
splashed to panels on the side walls.<br />
Diameter 150. $150<br />
181<br />
A St Ives lidded casserole dish. squat<br />
circular shape with lid. impressed<br />
mark. diameter 210. See page 13. $100<br />
ORIENTAL<br />
182<br />
A fine quality Japanese Satsuma<br />
reticulated circular lidded basket with<br />
beautifully pierced decoration, the<br />
handle painted with figures, the borders<br />
gilded. Height 120, diameter 115,<br />
painted marks, Meiji period, c.1900.<br />
on wood stand. See page 13. $500<br />
182A<br />
An 18thC Chinese export ware punch<br />
bowl, the exterior decorated with panels<br />
depicting figures in pavilion gardens<br />
and landscape in famille rose enamels,<br />
framed by underglaze blue floral<br />
borders. the interior with a diaper and<br />
floral border in underglaze blue, and a<br />
central medallion depicting vases and<br />
flowers. Small rim frit and rim firing floor.<br />
diameter 265. See page 13. $900<br />
183<br />
A Japanese earthenware vase, probably<br />
from the satsuma kilns but marked<br />
Maruhi china. hand painted two character<br />
Hozan signature, squat spherical<br />
shape, finely hand painted in gilt with<br />
an eagle perched bough above an<br />
extensive and encircling landscape incorporating<br />
pavilions, temples, bridges,<br />
pagoda and a water wheel, all on a<br />
shaded black ground. Height 250. See<br />
page 13. $500<br />
184<br />
A large Japanese charger decorated<br />
with a pair of exotic birds perched on<br />
a cherry blossom bough and surrounded<br />
by brightly coloured chrysanthemums<br />
on a deep blue ground, framed<br />
by an egg yolk border with stylised<br />
peonies. Diameter 430. $250<br />
185<br />
A large Imari porcelain rouleau vase,<br />
the tapering cylindrical body with<br />
subtle fluting, the neck with a broad<br />
everted rim. Decorated in iron red,<br />
gilt and cobalt blue with two panels of<br />
flowering boughs, fan and quatrefoil<br />
motifs decorate the interstices on a<br />
background decorated with a profusion<br />
of flowering tendrils. The neck<br />
similarly decorated. With later wooden<br />
plinth. Height 820. See page 13. $650<br />
186<br />
A pair of Japanese Imari vases, ovoid<br />
shape with trumpet neck, scalloped<br />
rim and two handles at the shoulder.<br />
each decorated with panels framed<br />
by sinuous dragons and ho-ho birds<br />
depicting the emperor and empress<br />
beneath a maple tree. A profusion<br />
of florals in bright enamels decorate<br />
the remainder of the vase. Traditional<br />
iron red and cobalt blue stylised florals<br />
decorate the mouth and foot of the<br />
vases. One restored. Six character<br />
mark under the base. Height 410. See<br />
page 13. $750<br />
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