Modern Ceramics

Modern Ceramics May 9, 2014

Modern Ceramics

Auction: Friday, May 9, 2014 10:00 AM Exhibition: Thursday, May 8 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Friday, May 9 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Format of Auction: Live floor and phone bidding for all lots.

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Introduction Stepping into the home of the upstate New York collectors whose exceptional collection of British and Japanese pottery is featured in this auction was, for me, a step back in time to 1972 when I began my career as a chronicler of the 20th century ceramic movement. I had just moved from Johannesburg to London that year and immediately set off to St Ives to visit the Bernard Leach Pottery. Next came my life-changing encounter with Michael Cardew (six months later I was writing a book about him). At Winchcombe pottery I was able to commune with the modest Ray Finch. In Wiltshire I met with that great truth-teller, the aristocrat-potter, Katherine Pleydell-Bouverie.

I still remember the moment, stepping from the train as the potter, short, humpbacked, emerged wraithed in morning mist with eyes glowing with inquisitiveness and intelligence. Finally at Shinner’s Bridge, Dartington I connected with Marianne de Trey, the widow of T. Sam Haile. Through her I was able to channel some of the spirit of both Haile, the Jackson Pollock of British pottery, and his teacher, William Staite Murray.

This journey to meet both the living and ghosts, men and women who were the founders of a great studio pottery tradition, was blessed by good timing. It connected me with figures that are now legendary and who spawned a pottery movement that spread worldwide and still lives on more than a century after its birth through the vigor of second, third, fourth and even fifth generations. At any moment, even as you read this introduction, somewhere kilns are filled with fire and wares inspired by these pioneers and are transmuting from clay and glaze into ceramic.

What would have made that foundation year of mine perfect would have been meeting Shoji Hamada but alas that never happened.

Nonetheless he was omnipresent. At every stop on the journey

Hamada’s pots would be brought out to admire, some to use during a meal, and stories would be told of encounters with Bernard Leach’s first apprentice, his charm, his warmth, his generosity.

The Japanese part of the movement, the Mingei movement, lead by Hamada and philosopher Soetsu Yanagi, but also inspired by Leach is well represented here in exceptional work by Fujiwara, Isezaki, Dohei, Nakazato and Shimaoka.

What made the viewing last year of this collection so exceptional was not just the high quality of the work but also the web of pedagogy. The influence of the early masters, Leach, Cardew, Staite Murray, Hamada, and from an American standpoint, Leach’s first American apprentice Warren MacKenzie can be enjoyed, continued and evolved through the work of many apprentices and students in Britain, the United States and Japan, and not just in a simple linear and chronological flow but crosspollinating between players. All of this wealth, historical importance and ceaseless quest for the sublime is captured in this, one of the most exciting and meticulously assembled collections of its kind that I have ever encountered.

While this constitutes the bulk of the offerings in this auction, there is also other work from the contemporary movement, mainly American but some gems from other countries as well that traces another thread in the ever shifting modern ceramic movement. This is one of the richest cornucopias of pots and sculpture yet curated by Mark Del Vecchio and Cowan’s Auctions.

Garth Clark Image opposite page: Bernard Leach demonstrating at the Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana 1953

Artist Index Andreson, Laura Autio, Rudy Bacerra, Ralph Baldwin, Gordon Ball, F. Carlton Batterham, Richard Bjornquist, Karin Bova, Joe Braden, Nora Brady, Robert Cardew, Michael Chaleff, Paul Choi, Sung-Jae Coper, Hans Cushing, Val Dillingham, Rick DiMattio, Francesca Dohei, Tsuboshima Eberle, Edward Ferguson, Ken Finch, Ray Fujiwara, Yu Haile, T. Sam Hamada, Shoji Hewitt, Mark Higby, Wayne

lot 103 lot 133 lots 97-100 lot 65 lot 102 lots 30-46 lot 75 lot 131 lot 13 lot 134 lots 47-54 lot 159 lot 84 lot 62 lots 138-139 lots 111-113 lot 185 lot 89 lots 124-125 lots 115-117 lot 55 lot 85 lots 60-61 lots 78-83 lot 56 lot 130

Holm, Ake Holzer-Kjellberg, Friedl Hirondelle, Anne Hovisarri, Anniki Isezaki, Jun Johnston, Randy Kaneko, Jun Karnes, Karen Keep, Jonathan Kottler, Howard Larson, Lisa Leach, Bernard Leach, David Leach, John Linnemann, Ann Macitti-Lindh, Francesca MacKenzie, Warren Mallory, Ann Manz, Bodil Marsh, Tony Marshall, William McIntosh, Harrison Möller, Tom Murray, William Staite Nakazato, Takashi Natzler, Gertrud and Otto

lot 73 lot 75 lot 154 lot 72 lot 86 lot 161 lot 129 lots 142-149, 168-175 lots 67-68 118-121 lot 75 lots 1-12 lot 16 lot 17 lot 77 lot 73 lots 135-137 lot 152 lot 76 lot 114 lots 18-29 lot 101 lot 73 lot 57-59 lots 87-88 lots 91-95

Colin Pearson, Colin Hanssen Pigott, Gwyn Pleydell-Bouverie, Katherine Randall, Ted Reitz, Don Rena, Nicholas Rowan, Tim Saxe, Adrian Scheier, Edwin Scheier, Edwin and Mary Shaner, David Shapiro, Jeff Shimaoka, Tatsuzo Stair, Julian Takaezu, Toshiko Tetkowski, Neil Trebbian, Jytte Turner, Robert Tuumi, Raija Walker, Jason Warashina, Patti Weiser, Kurt Wood, Beatrice Woodman, Betty Wright, Malcolm

lot 66 lot 64 lots 14-15 lot 150 lot 151 lots 69-70 lots 178-184 lot 123 lot 96 lot 104 lot 138 lots 160-167 lot 90 lot 63 lot 177 lots 153, 155 lot 72 lots 138, 140-141 lot 74 lot 126 lot 122 lot 132 lots 105-110 lots 127-128, 176 lots 156-158

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Bernard Leach is, without a doubt, the best known and most prominent of British studio potters and considered the father of the Studio Pottery Movement. His friendship with Shoji Hamada and his shuttling between Japan and St Ives are well documented. It was not until after WWII and the publication of his first book A Potters’ Book that he became widely recognized as a master in his field and continued to pot until 1972.

1 Bernard Leach (1887-1979; Hong Kong/Britain) Pilgrim Plate “The Wanderer” ca 1980 Wax resist porcelain; ht. 1.25, dia. 12 in.

Artist stamps on base. $1,800 - $3,500 2 Bernard Leach (1887-1979; Hong Kong/Britain) Bird in Flight Charger Glazed stoneware with wax resist decoration ht. 2, dia. 13 in.

Artist stamp on base. $1,800 - $3,000

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3 Bernard Leach (1887-1979; Hong Kong/Britain) Tenmoku Square Bottle with Combed Decoration Glazed stoneware; ht. 8.25, wd. 4, dp. 3.25 in.

Artist stamp on base. $2,000 - $3,000

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4 Bernard Leach (1887-1979; Hong Kong/Britain) Bowl with Incised Decoration ca 1950 Stoneware; ht. 4, dia. 9 in.

Artist stamp on base. $1,000 - $1,500

8 Bernard Leach (1887-1979; Hong Kong/Britain) Ash Fired Vase with Rake Design ca 1960s Stoneware; ht. 10.5, dia. 9.5 in.

Artist stamps on side. $1,500 - $2,000

5 Bernard Leach (1887-1979; Hong Kong/Britain) Marmalade Jar with Leaf Design Stoneware; ht. 5.5, dia. 4.75 in.

Artist stamp at foot. $600 - $1,000

9 Bernard Leach (1887-1979; Hong Kong/Britain) Pitcher with Incised Horse Glazed stoneware; ht. 10.5, wd. 9, dp. 8 in.

Artist signed and stamped on base. $1,200 - $1,800

6 Bernard Leach (1887-1979; Hong Kong/Britain) Lidded Tea Caddy Stoneware; ht. 7.5, wd. 4, dp. 4 in.

Artist stamp on base. $600 - $1,000

10 Bernard Leach (1887-1979; Hong Kong/Britain) Round Vase with Mottled Surface ca 1960s Stoneware; ht. 10.25, dia. 8.5 in.

Two artist stamps at foot. $1,500 - $2,000

7 Bernard Leach (1887-1979; Hong Kong/Britain) Marmalade Jar Stoneware; ht. 4.5, dia. 4 in.

Glaze signed on base with England stamp at foot. $600 - $1,000

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11 Bernard Leach (1887-1979; Hong Kong/Britain) Cormorant Tile Stoneware; 4 in. square Artist stamp on reverse. $600 - $1,000 12 Bernard Leach (1887-1979; Hong Kong/Britain) Rampant Horse Tiles Set of four Stoneware; 8 in. square each Glazed signed Artist and St. Ives $600 - $1,200

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Nora Braden began working at the Leach Pottery in 1925 ultimately meeting Katherine Pleydell-Bouverie who had been at the Leach Pottery previously and in 1928 joined her at the Cole Pottery at Mill Cottage on the Pleydell-Bouverie family estate at Coleshill, Berkshire. Braden admired strong simple forms and her practice extended to tall narrow-necked bottles and round vases.

13 Nora Braden (1901-2001, Britain) White Vase ca 1983 Ash-glazed stoneware; ht. 5, dia. 3.5 in.

Artist signed and dated on base. $300 - $500

Katherine Pleydell-Bouverie A pioneer of British Studio Pottery, Pleydell-Bouverie’s interest in pottery began when she visited Roger Fry at his Omega Workshops which led to her studying pottery with Dora Billington. In 1924 she was taken on by Bernard Leach and remained at the Leach Pottery for a year and learnt alongside Michael Cardew and Shoji Hamada. In 1925 she started her first pottery and in 1946 created her second pottery at Kilmington Manor where she worked until her death in 1985. Pleydell-Bouverie described herself as “a simple potter. I like a pot to be a pot, a vessel with a hole in it, made for a purpose”.

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14 Katherine Pleydell-Bouverie (1895-1985; Britain) Ovoid Vase ca 1928 Stoneware; ht. 12, dia 5 in.

Artist stamp on base and on foot. $900 - $1,500 15 Katherine Pleydell-Bouverie (1895-1985; Britain) Tenmoku Tea Set Four cups, five saucers, sugar and creamer Stoneware Saucers, dia. 4.25 in.

Cups, ht. 2, dia. 2.5 in.

Creamer, ht. 2.75, dia. 4 in.

Artist stamp on each piece. $500 - $800

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David Leach began his apprenticeship with his father at St. Ives, Cornwall in 1930. He subsequently managed the Leach changing over from a wood-burning to an oil-burning kiln and modernizing the workshop. In 1955 Leach left St Ives to set up the Lowerdown Pottery at Bovey, Tracey, Devon. His style was very close to that of his father, but the difference in their nature made for very different pots.

16 David Leach (1911-2005; Britain) Vase with Incised Rings Stoneware; ht. 13, dia. 16 in.

Artist stamp at foot. $800 - $1,200 John Leach is a third generation potter, his grandfather was Bernard Leach and his father was David Leach. His pottery, known as Muchelney Pottery, was established in 1964 and is located in Somerset, England.

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17 John Leach (1939; Britain) Two Handled Jugs and Two Batter Bowls 2006 Stoneware Jugs each ht. 14, wd. 6.5, dp. 6 in.

Largest bowl ht. 5.75, dia. 11.25 in.

Each piece with artist stamp on base. $300 - $600

William Marshall was born in St. Ives, Cornwall and joined the Leach Pottery in the town as its first apprentice in 1938. Marshall became the foreman and right hand man of Bernard Leach. As Leach got older Marshall did some of his throwing for him and Leach would add the decoration and finishing touches. He set up his own pottery at Lelant Cornwall in 1977. Marshall’s style was influenced by Shoji Hamada as well as by the landscapes of his native West Cornwall.

18 William Marshall (1923-2007; Britain) Charger with Leaf Design ca 2004 Glazed stoneware with wax resist; ht. 3, dia. 17 in.

Artist stamp on base. $500 - $800

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19 William Marshall (1923-2007; Britain) Large Round Vase with Blossom Design ca 2004 Slip decorated stoneware; ht. 14.5, 12.5 in. $800 - $1,200 20 William Marshall (1923-2007; Britain) Lidded Vase with Impressed Design ca 2000 Stoneware; ht. 12.75, dia. 8.75 in.

Artist stamp at foot. $400 - $600 21 William Marshall (1923-2007; Britain) Tenmoku Bottle Vase ca 1980s Glazed stoneware; ht. 15, wd. 5, dp. 5.25 in.

Artist stamp at foot. $800 - $1,200

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22 William Marshall (1923-2007; Britain) Tall Neck Vase with Copper Decoration ca 2002 Stoneware; ht. 22.25, dia. 8 in.

Artist stamp at foot. $900 - $1,400 23 William Marshall (1923-2007; Britain) Round Vase with Finger Rake Design ca 2000 Stoneware; ht. 19, dia. 12 in. $900 - $1,400 24 William Marshall (1923-2007; Britain) Pitcher ca 2004 Stoneware; ht. 6.75, wd. 6, dp. 5 in.

Artist stamp at the base of the handle. $200 - $400

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25 William Marshall (1923-2007; Britain) White Shouldered Vase Whiteware; ht. 15.5, dia. 7 in. $800 - $1,200 26 William Marshall (1923-2007; Britain) Round Vase with Impressed Design ca 2000 Stoneware; ht. 21.5, dia. 15.5 in. $800 - $1,400 27 William Marshall (1923-2007; Britain) White Ridged Vase ca 1970s Porcelain; ht. 9.5, dia. 8.75 in.

Artist stamp at foot. $800 - $1,200

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28 William Marshall (1923-2007; Britain) Nine Tile Seascape ca 2000 Stoneware; ht. 17, wd. 17.25 in. (sight) Housed in custom frame. $800 - $1,500 29 William Marshall (1923-2007; Britain) Six Tile Seascape ca 2000 Stoneware; ht. 7.75, wd. 48.5 in. (sight) Housed in custom frame. $800 - $1,500

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Richard Batterham became interested in pottery when he was at Bryanston School. He spent a year studying as a potter at the Leach Pottery in St Ives, Cornwall. In 1966 he built a four-chambered kiln and extended his skills making very large pieces. His range of shapes and glazes are kept to a minimum, a legacy of his experience at the Leach Pottery.

30 Richard Batterham (1936; Britain) Large Tea Caddy ca 2001 Glazed stoneware; ht. 10.75, dia. 9.5 in. $600 - $800 31 Richard Batterham (1936; Britain) Large Tea Caddy ca 2001 Glazed stoneware; ht. 11.5, dia. 9.5 in. $600 - $800 32 Richard Batterham (1936; Britain) Large Tea Caddy ca 2001-06 Stoneware; ht. 18, dia. 15 in. $800 - $1,000

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33 Richard Batterham (1936; Britain) Baluster Vase ca 2001-06 Glazed stoneware; ht. 13.5, wd. 6.5, dp. 7 in. $800 - $1,200

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34 Richard Batterham (1936, Britain) Pair of Tall Baluster Vases ca 2001-06 Glazed stoneware, each ht. 31, dia. 13.5 in. $1,800 - $3,000 35 Richard Batterham (1936; Britain) Large Faceted Bowl ca 2001-06 Stoneware; ht. 9, dia. 15.5 in. $800 - $1,000

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36 Richard Batterham (1936; Britain) Pair of Tall Pitchers ca 2001-06 Glazed stoneware, ht. 14.75, dia. 8.5 in. $1,000 - $2,000 37 Richard Batterham (1936; Britain) Pair of Tea Caddies ca 2001-06 Glazed stoneware ht. 8.5, dia. 7 in. ht. 9.5, dia. 8 in. $800 - $1,200

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38 Richard Batterham (1936; Britain) Double Handled Teapot ca 2001-06 Stoneware; ht. 8.5, wd. 13.25, dp. 7.5 in. $400 - $600 39 Richard Batterham (1936; Britain) Double Handled Melon Teapot ca 2001-06 Stoneware; ht. 11, wd. 15.25, dp. 10 in. $400 - $600 40 Richard Batterham (1936; Britain) Pair of Faceted Vases ca 2001-06 Glazed stoneware Small ht. 3.5, dia 3.5 in.

Large ht. 7.25, dia. 4.5 in. $700 - $900

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41 Richard Batterham (1936; Britain) Three Faceted Bowls ca 2001-06 Stoneware Smaller bowls ht. 4.5, dia. 7.75 in.

Large bowl ht. 9.25, dia. 15.5 in. $800 - $1,200

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42 Richard Batterham (1936; Britain) Large Tea Caddy ca 2001-06 Glazed stoneware; ht. 12, dia. 9.5 in. $600 - $800 43 Richard Batterham (1936; Britain) Large Tea Caddy ca 2001-06 Glazed stoneware; ht. 11, dia. 9.25 in. $600 - $800

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44 Richard Batterham (1936; Britain) Three Chargers ca 2001-06 Glazed stoneware Largest charger; ht. 3, dia. 16.25 in. $600 - $800 45 Richard Batterham (1936; Britain) Pair of Green Mugs ca 2001-06 Stoneware Large mug ht. 5.75, dia. 3.5 in.

Small mug ht. 3.25, dia. 3 in. $300 - $600 46 Richard Batterham (1936; Britain) Four Faceted Bowls 2000 Stoneware Smallest ht. 3.5, dia. 6 in.

Largest ht. 8.75, dia. 16 in. $500 - $900

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Michael Cardew was the first British apprentice at the Leach pottery, St. Ives, Cornwall in 1923. He shared an interest in slipware with Leach and was influenced by the pottery of Shoji Hamada. In 1926 he left St. Ives to restart the Greet Potteries at Winchcombe in Gloucestershire. With the help of former chief thrower Elijah Comfort and fourteen year-old Sydney Tustin, he set about rebuilding the derelict pottery.

47 Michael Cardew (1901-1983, Britain) Winchcombe Cider Jar ca 1926-39 Stoneware with wood spout; ht. 14, dia. 7 in. $1,500 - $3,000 48 Michael Cardew (1901-1983, Britain) Wenford Bridge Gwari Casserole Late 1960s Stoneware; ht. 8.75, dia. 13 in.

Artist stamps on base. $1,800 - $3,000 49 Michael Cardew (1901-1983; Britain) Winchcombe Green Jar ca 1926-39 Glazed earthenware; ht. 16.5, dia. 11.5 in.

Artist stamp at foot. $1,500 - $2,500

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50 Michael Cardew (1901-1983; Britain) Winchcombe Teapot with Metal Handle ca 1932 Slip-decorated earthenware ht. 10, wd. 15, dp. 10 in.

Artist stamps on base. $1,500 - $3,000 51 Michael Cardew (1901-1983; Britain) Winchcombe Flagon ca 1926-39 Earthenware; 5, dia. 3.5 in.

Artist stamps on foot near handle.

“If all be true that I do think, there are V reasons we drink, good wine, a friend, or being dry or lest we should be by & bye or any other reason why” $400 - $600

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52 Michael Cardew (1901-1983; Britain) Winchcombe Pitcher with Torches ca 1926-30 Earthenware; ht. 6.25, wd. 6.5, dp. 5.5 in.

Artist stamp underside. $600 - $800

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53 Michael Cardew (1901-1983; Britain) Wenford Bridge Platter Earthenware; ht. 3, wd. 18, dp. 13.25 in.

Artist stamp on base. $900 - $1,500 54 Michael Cardew (1901-1983; Britain) Winchcombe Pitcher with Slip Decoration ca 1926-39 Earthenware; ht. 8.75, wd. 9, dp. 8 in.

Artist stamp on base. $600 - $1,000

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Ray Finch was recruited by Michael Cardew in 1936 and took over Winchcombe Pottery in 1939. When the Craft Potters Association’s shop was opened in Carnaby street in 1960, Ray Finch’s pottery was chosen for the opening exhibition. Finch championed the workshop apprenticeship system and under his direction, many potters spent valuable time there including Colin Pearson, Jim Malone, John Leach and Gwyn Hanssen Pigott.

55 Ray Finch (1914-2012; Britain) Pitcher with Finger Rake Stoneware; ht. 12.25, wd. 8.5, dp. 7.5 in.

Artist stamp on base. $1,000 - $1,500 Mark Hewitt was born in England not far from the Spode china factory in Stoke-onTrent. His father and grandfather were both managers at Spode, so he grew up with that ceramics tradition. While at Bristol University in 1975, Hewitt was attracted to the very different English studio pottery tradition when a friend loaned him a copy of Leach’s seminal work, A Potter’s Book. Thereafter, he sought out opportunities to learn studio pottery, becoming Cardew’s apprentice at the Wenford Bridge Pottery. Ultimately Hewitt settled in North Carolina and his work has since become influenced from that move as can be seen in his use of alkaline glazes and use of contrasting colors of clay. At the same time his English roots may be seen in his close control of throwing, crisp lines and North Devon-style handles on many of his pots.

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56 Mark Hewitt (1955; Britain) Tall Beehive Jar 2001 Stoneware; ht. 29, dia. 12 in. $500 - $800

William Staite Murray was made Head of Ceramics at the Royal College of Art in London in 1926 and became an influential teacher in the 1930s. Among his pupils were Henry Hammond and T. Sam Haile. Unique in his time, Haile rejected any need for functionality in his work, regarding his pots as pure art and giving them individual titles.

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57 William Staite Murray (1881-1962; Britain) Tall Korean-style Vase Stoneware; ht. 15.5, dia. 6.5 in.

Artist stamp at foot. $1,500 - $3,500

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58 William Staite Murray (1881-1962; Britain) Olive Green with Orange Speckle Footed Bowl ca 1935 Stoneware; ht. 3.75, dia. 9 in.

Artist stamp on foot. $900 - $1,200 59 William Staite Murray (1881-1962; Britain) Round Vase with Slip Decoration Stoneware; ht. 7, dia. 6.5 in.

Artist stamp on base. $1,500 - $3,500

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Sam Haile was born in London in 1909 and studied at the Clapham School of Art and at the Royal College of Art under William Staite Murray. After a brief spell as pottery instructor at Liecester College of Art he returned to London to teach, sharing a workshop with Margaret Rey. In 1938 he married Marianne de Trey and the following year moved to the USA where he taught at the New York State College of Ceramics and the College of Architecture, University of Michigan. He returned to England in 1944. In 1947 he moved to Shinner’s Bridge, South Devon, and a year later was killed in a road accident.

Haile’s slip decoration, brushed and trailed, and sense of form were exceptional.

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60 T. Sam Haile (1909-1948; Britain) Honey Colored Vase Glazed earthenware; ht. 12, dia. 4.5 in. $1,200 - $2,000 61 T. Sam Haile (1909-1948; Britain) Pitcher with Slip Decoration Earthenware; ht. 8.5, wd. 7, dp. 6 in.

Slip signed at handle. $1,500 - $2,500

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Hans Coper was widely exhibited and collected even in his lifetime. Today, it is found in the collections of major museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Sainsbury Collection, as well as in private collections worldwide.

62 Hans Coper (1920-1981; Germany/Britain) Compound Vessel ca 1966 ht. 7.25, dia. 6 in.

Artist stamp on base. $5,000 - $8,000 Julian Stair has exhibited internationally over the last 30 years and has work in over twenty public collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the British Council, Museum of Arts and Design, NY, Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Boymans Museum, Netherlands.

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63 Julian Stair (1955; Britain) Pair of Tea Bowls with Base ca 2004 ht. 4, wd. 7.25, dp. 3.75 in. (cups ht. 2.5, dia. 3 in.)

Artist stamps on the base of each piece.

British Craft Council $1,000 - $2,000

Gwyn Hanssen Pigott was a revered Australian artist who exhibited her porcelain still-life assemblages internationally. Inspired in part by the paintings of Georgio Morandi and her early years as a maker of functional wares, the artist has created refined elegant works that speak about pottery, space, volume and line. There is also a sense of ritual about these combinations and an anthropomorphic edge.

She notes that we speak of pots as though they are animate, “We call them gentle or generous, strong or vulnerable. A group of bottles becomes a family. A silent line of beakers waits in a window for the light to hit their rims and their ordinary beauty becomes radiant. A strolling line of jugs, cups and tumblers becomes an assorted tribe journeying somewhere.�

64 Gwyn Hanssen Pigott (1935-2013; Australia) Yellow Table Parade ca 2006 Wood-fired Porcelain largest ht. 4.25, wd. 34 in. $10,000 - $15,000

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65 Gordon Baldwin (1932; Britain) Blue and White Vessel ca 1986 Porcelain; ht. 10.5, dia. 12.25 in.

Artist signature and date on base.

Purchased from Bonhams, London $1,200 - $2,500 66 Colin Pearson (1923-2007; Britain) Handled Pitcher ca 1994 Stoneware; ht. 16, wd. 7.5, dp. 5 in.

Artist stamp at the top of handle.

Purchased from Galerie Besson, London $800 - $1,500 67 Jonathan Keep (1958; Johannesburg, SA) Double Vessel ca 2002 Stoneware, ht. 25.5, wd. 38, dp. 18 in. $1,200 - $1,800

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68 Jonathan Keep (1958; Johannesburg, SA) Gumption ca 2002 Stoneware; ht. 14.25, wd. 17, dp. 9.5 in. $1,000 - $1,500

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Nicholas Rena is renowned for making vessels of quite extraordinary beauty and presence.

His bold poetic forms have a striking simplicity and potency. Ideas of ritual, the human body and features of architectural space all find a logical unity within his vessel forms, exploring the ancient archetypes in a way that make the simplest of shapes appear unexpected and resonant. The interplay between line, edge, interior and exterior has become more complex and pushed Rena into the forefront of a new generation of artists exploring fresh possibilities with the language of abstraction.

69 Nicholas Rena (1963; Britain) Blue Bowl with Gold Interior ca 2003 ht. 11, dia. 16 in. $2,000 - $3,000 70 Nicholas Rena (1963; Britain) Blue Jug ca 2003 ht. 17, wd. 13.25, dp. 10 in. $2,000 - $3,000

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71 Group of Scandinavian Works by Various Artists ca 1960s Two plates, Owl Jar, Covered Jar, Small Teapot and Wall Pocket Stoneware “Owl” Jar ht. 6, dia. 3.5 in.

“Green Bowl” ht. 1.5, dia. 7.25 in.

Purchased from Bonniers, New York $400 - $800 72 Jytte Trebbian (1926; Denmark), Anniki Hovisarri (1918-2004, Finland), and Unknown ca 1960s Stoneware Trebbian “Two Small Square Vases” tallest ht. 4.75, sq. 3.25 in.

Hovisaari “Tall Vessel with Handle” ht. 11, dia. 4 in.

Unknown “Tall Carved Vessel” ht. 23, dia. 4.25 in.

Purchased from Bonniers, New York $400 - $600

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73 Ake Holm (1900-1980, Sweden), Francesca Macitti-Lindh (1931; Italy), Tom Möller (1914-2009) ca 1960s Holm “Bottle” ht. 12.25, dia. 5 in.

Macitti-Lindh “Small-handled Vessel” ht. 4, dia. 4 in.

Möller “Pitcher” ht. 11, dia. 3.5 in.

Purchased from Bonniers, New York $400 - $600 74 Raija Tuumi (1923; Finland) ca 1960s Stoneware and Porcelain “Candlestand” ht. 3.5, dia. 9.5 in.

“Dish” ht. 2, dia. 7 in.

“Vase” ht. 4, dia. 3.75 in.

Each signed on base.

Purchased from Bonniers, New York $400 - $600

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75 Group of Three Scandinavian Works: Lisa Larson (1931; Sweden), Karin Bjornquist (1927; Sweden), Friedl HolzerKjellberg (1905-1993; Austria) ca 1960s Larson “Bird” ht. 3.25, lg. 6 Bjornquist “Bowl” ht. 1.75, dia. 2.75 Holzer-Kjellberg “Oval Stone” Stoneware, Porcelain and Stoneware Purchased from Bonniers, New York $400 - $600 75

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Bodil Manz After graduating from the School of Arts and Craft, Copenhagen in 1965 Manz went on to study at the Escuela de DiseĂąo y Artesanias in Mexico and Berkeley University in California. She established a studio with her late husband, ceramist Richard Manz, in 1967 in Horve, where she continues to live and work today. Manz works in paperthin porcelain that allows for maximum translucency. She is the best known Danish potter in the world today and has been shown throughout Europe, Asia and the United States and is in the collection of numerous museums.

76 Bodil Manz (1943; Denmark) 30 Angular Form with Black ca 1999 Porcelain; ht. 5.5, wd. 8.25, dp. 3.75 in.

Artist signature underside.

Purchased from Garth Clark Gallery, New York $1,800 - $2,800

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Ann Linnemann In the artists own words: “I make sculptural pieces embodying elements of humanness, movement and body language, a simple or complex altering of hand-thrown elements, the pure form or glazed images suggesting fragments of the human body, life and mind. My ceramic pieces appear from the thematic ideas that I research and reflect my interest in different cultures, art history, humanity, the forms of the body, various personal memories and expressions.�

77 Ann Linnemann (1957; Denmark) Body III ca 2002 Porcelain; ht. 6.75, wd. 11.75, dp. 6 in.

Artist signature incised on base.

Purchased from the Ann Linnemann Gallery, Copenhagen $1,000 - $1,800

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Shoji Hamada was a significant influence on studio pottery of the twentieth century, and a major figure of the Mingei folk-art movement, establishing the town of Mashiko as a world-renowned pottery center. In 1955, the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology designated Hamada a “Living National Treasure”.

78 Shoji Hamada (1894-1978; Japan) Tan on Persimmon Vase ca 1943 Stoneware with wax resist; ht. 11.75, dia. 9.5 in.

Includes artist signed box.

Purchased from Phillips, 2001; lot 40 $6,500 - $10,000 79 Shoji Hamada (1894-1978; Japan) Tenmoku Vase with Finger Rake Design Glazed stoneware with wax resist ht. 11.5, dia. 4.5 in.

Includes artist signed box.

Purchased from Bonhams 2001, lot 267 $6,500 - $10,000 80 Shoji Hamada (1894-1978; Japan) Square Vase with Decoration Stoneware; ht. 9.75, wd. 4.75, dp. 4.75 in. $3,000 - $4,000

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81 Shoji Hamada (1894-1978; Japan) Tenmoku Charger Glazed stoneware; ht. 2.25, dia. 10.75 in Includes artist signed box. $6,500 - $10,000

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82 Shoji Hamada (1894-1978; Japan) Tan Glyph on Persimmon Charger Glazed stoneware; ht. 2, dia. 10.75 in.

Purchased from Bonhams 2000 lot 263 $6,500 - $10,000

83 Shoji Hamada (1894-1978; Japan) Square Plate with Decorated Rim ca 1960 Glazed stoneware ht. 3.25, wd. 12.5, dp. 12.5 in. $3,000 - $4,000

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Sung-Jae Choi A member of the International Academy of Ceramics, Choi studied ceramics at Hongik University. He is currently a professor at the Korean National University of Cultural Heritage. His works are included in the collections of many prestigious domestic and overseas art museums and galleries including the Tikotin Museum, Israel; the Victoria and Albert Museum, England; the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois; the Newark Museum, New Jersey; and the Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts.

84 Sung-Jae Choi (1962; Korea) Large Round Vase Slip decorated stoneware; ht. 18, dia. 14 in.

Artist signature incised on base.

With artist signed box. $2,500 - $3,500 Yu Fujiwara was born in Honami, Bizen City, and became the 2nd generation of his family to achieve National Living Treasure status.

Apprenticing under his father, Kei Fujiwara, Yu Fujiwara inherited his style. Possessing an ambitious and modern view, Fujiwara also had a generosity which referenced Yayoi earthenware. Preserving the essence of the beauty of Bizen Ware, he created his works with a universal aesthetic sense.

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85 Yu Fujiwara (1932-2001; Japan) Bizen Charger Stoneware; ht. 3.5, dia. 14.25 in.

Artist signature incised on base.

Includes artist signed box.

Purchased from Bonhams 2002, lot 151 $600 - $1,000 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM

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Jun Isezaki, the second son of potter Isezaki Yozan, is one of the most renowned masters of Bizen pottery, a traditional ware that emerged nearly a thousand years ago in the Inde district of Bizen, Okayama prefecture.

He is the fifth artist of Bizen pottery to be designated a Living National Treasure by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs.

86 Jun Isezaki (1936; Japan) Round Wood-fired Vase Wood-fired Stoneware; ht. 11, dia. 10.5 in.

Includes artist signed box. $2,500 - $3,000

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Takashi Nakazato is the fifth son of the late Muan Nakazato, who was a National Treasure. He is the thirteenth generation of an unbroken lineage of Karatsu potters. The Nakazato family is the most eminent pottery family in Karatsu, a ceramics producing district on Kyusyu Island. Mr. Nakazato has been featured in many exhibitions, shows, workshops and lectures in Japan. He is worldrenowned for his activity in Denmark, USA, Jamaica and many other countries.

87 Takashi Nakazato (1937; Japan) Storage Jar Stoneware; ht. ht. 11.25, wd. 16, dp. 10 in.

Includes artist signed box. $3,000 - $3,500

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88 Takashi Nakazato (1937; Japan) Tenmoku Vase Glazed stoneware; ht. 16, dia. 11.25 in.

Artist signature incised on base.

With artist signed box. $4,000 - $6,000

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89 Tsuboshima Dohei (1929; Japan) Bowl with Enamel Decoration (aka-e hachi) ca 1971 Porcelain with enamel over clear glaze; ht. 3.5, dia. 8.25 in.

Includes artist signed box.

Fifty percent of the net proceeds from the auction of this item will be donated to the Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, to support the modern/contemporary Japanese ceramics purchase fund. From the Hauge Collection. $1,000 - $1,500

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Tatsuzo Shimaoka was a Japanese Mingei potter who studied under Shoji Hamada and later became the second “Living National Treasure” of Mashiko, Japan. He is best known of for his unique Jomon zogan style of pottery, and was a master of many slip decorating and firing techniques.

90 Tatsuzo Shimaoka (1917-2007, Japan) Rectangular Bowl Slip-decorated stoneware; ht. 2.75, wd. 10.75, dp. 5.25 in.

Artist stamp on base. $600 - $800

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Gertrud and Otto Natzler 1938 marked the beginning of the Naztlers’ serious commitment to their craft. After winning the silver medal on March 11 of that year, the couple married in June and fled Vienna for Los Angeles in September, with the help of Otto’s cousin. From 1938 to 1971, the year of Gertrud’s death, the duo produced an increasingly notable body of work, with Gertrud as the potter and Otto as the glazer.

Gertrud’s forms were reminiscent of the Vienna Secessionist movement, while Otto perfected over 2,000 colors and styles of glazes. In 1999, Modernism Magazine declared that the Natzlers’ work was “among the finest pottery of all time.”

91 Gertrud and Otto Natzler (1908-1971 and 1908-2007, Austria/USA) Large Crater Plate Earthenware; dia. 15.5, ht. 3.25 in.

Artist signature on base with label reading “2.NATZLER” $2,500 - $3,500

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92 Gertrud and Otto Natzler (1908-1971 and 1908-2007, Austria/USA) Light Blue Folded Bowl Earthenware; ht.3.75, wd. 9, dp. 6.25 in.

Artist signature on base. $2,000 - $3,000

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93 Gertrud and Otto Natzler (1908-1971 and 1908-2007, Austria/USA) Gloss Green Bowl 1962 Earthenware; ht. 2, dia. 7.5 in.

Artist signature on base with paper label “L881”. $2,500 - $3,500

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94 Gertrud and Otto Natzler (1908-1971 and 1908-2007, Austria/USA) Yellow Bowl Earthenware; ht. 4, dia. 8.5 in.

Artist signature on base. $4,000 - $6,000

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95 Gertrud and Otto Natzler (1908-1971 and 1908-2007, Austria/USA) Folded Bowl Earthenware; ht. 2.25, wd. 4.5, dp.3.5 in.

Artist signature on base.

Purchased from Sotheby’s, lot 40M6, 2001 $1,000 - $1,500

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Edwin Scheier (along with his wife Mary) have produced a body of distinctive decorative ceramics with a combination of relief elements and finely drawn sgrafitto figures and patterns, classic examples of the post-1950 Surrealist illustrative style with rich matte glazes in singing blues, greens and other colors.

96 Edwin Scheier (1910-2008; USA) Vessel with Figures ca 1985 Stoneware; ht. 13.75, dia. 13.5 in.

Artist stamp and date on base.

Sale to benefit the Arizona State University Art Museum Ceramic Research Center, Tempe, AZ. $4,000 - $6,000

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Ralph Bacerra will be the subject of a retrospective at the Otis Ben Maltz Gallery of the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles September 26 to December 6, 2015 entitled “Exquisite Beauty” and curated by Meg Linton and Jo Lauria.

100 Ralph Bacerra (1938-2008; USA) Large Bowl ca 1968 Stoneware; ht. 5.5, dia. 14.5 in. $300 - $600

97 Ralph Bacerra (1938-2008; USA) Lidded Vessel ca 1968 Stoneware; ht. 4.5, dia. 5.5 in.

Signed Ralph on base. $300 - $600

101 Harrison McIntosh (1914; USA) Lidded Vessel ca 1995 Stoneware; with lid, ht. 7.5, dia. 7.5 in.

Artist stamp on base.

Purchased from the Frank Lloyd Gallery, 1995 $2,500 - $3,500

98 Ralph Bacerra (1938-2008; USA) Teapot with Two Tea Bowls ca 1968 Stoneware; teapot ht. 9, dia. 8, cups ht. 2.75, dia. 4.75 in. $400 - $800 99 Ralph Bacerra (1938-2008; USA) Plate with Leaf Design ca 1968 Stoneware, ht. 2.75, dia. 15.25 in.

Incised artist signature on base. $300 - $600

102 F. Carlton Ball (1911-1992; USA) Large White Bowl Stoneware, ht. 6.5, dia. 10.75 in.

Artist signature incised on base.

Purchased from Clar’s Auctions, 2008 $500 - $900

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103 Laura Andreson (1902-99; USA) Three Bottles Porcelain Blue, ca 1972; ht. 4.5 in.

Olive, ca 1981; ht. 4.25 in.

Jade, ca 1980, ht. 4 in.

Each signed and dated on base. $800 - $1,500 104 Edwin and Mary Scheier (1910-2008, USA; 1908-2007) Blue Bowl Stoneware; ht. 2, dia. 4.25 in.

Artist signature inscribed on base.

Purchased from Paul Monska, 2006 $500 - $700 105 Beatrice Wood (1893-1998; USA) Folded Turquoise Crater Bowl ca 1965 Earthenware; ht. 6, wd. 12, dp. 7 in.

Artist signature on base. $1,500 - $1,800

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Beatrice Wood was introduced to Marcel Duchamp in 1917 and became an intimate friend of the painter and a member of his reche´rche culturelle clique which included Francis Picabia, Man Ray and others. She was present when the most famous ceramic work of art in the 20th century, Duchamp’s “Fountain” (1917), was thrown off the Independents Salon by the jury. Wood’s interest in making ceramics was aroused in 1933 when she wanted to produce a teapot to match a set of six luster plates and joined the adult pottery classes at Hollywood High School. She studied with Glen Lukens at the University of Southern California in 1938, and in 1940 with Gertrud and Otto Natzler.

By 1950 Wood emerged as the leading American exponent of luster pottery and had the most remarkable career, actively making and exhibiting until close to her death at 105.

Her work is in scores of museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Pompidou Center in Paris.

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106 Beatrice Wood (1893-1998; USA) Black Crystalline Oval Bowl ca 1958 Earthenware; ht. 4, wd. 9.5, dp. 6.75 in.

Artist signature on base. $1,500 - $2,500 107 Beatrice Wood (1893-1998; USA) Grey-Yellow Oval with Rust Edge Bowl Earthenware; ht. 3, wd. 13, dp. 11 in.

Artist signature on base. $2,000 - $3,000

108 Beatrice Wood (1893-1998; USA) Luster Goblet ca 1978 Earthenware; 4.75, dia. 4.75 in.

Artist signature inside foot.

Purchased from Freeman’s Auctions, May 17, 2008 $800 - $1,200 109 Beatrice Wood (1893-1998; USA) Luster Bowl ca 1985 Earthenware; ht. 3.5, dia. 11.75 in.

Artist signature on base.

Purchased directly from the Artist $3,500 - $4,500

110 Beatrice Wood (1893-1998; USA) Beaded Necklace ca 1978 Earthenware, 16 in. #1706 on reverse of “Buddha” figure.

Beatrice Wood loved to make necklaces that she often wore herself and occasionally let collectors acquire. While few exist (less than 15) many are now in the Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Each bead is independently made and strung by Wood with a blue luster “Buddha” figure as the pendant.

Garth Clark Gallery $3,000 - $5,000

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111 Rick Dillingham (1952-1994; USA) Globe Vessel ca 1984 Raku; ht. 6, dia. 5 in.

Artist signature and date incised on base. $1,500 - $3,000

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112 Rick Dillingham (1952-1994; USA) Blue Globe Vessel ca 1991 Raku; ht. 3, dia. 6 in.

Artist signature and date incised on base. $1,800 - $3,000

Rick Dillingham was known as much for his contemporary ceramics as for his scholarship of the pottery traditions of the North American Indian and published classic texts such as Acoma and Laguna Pottery and Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery. This ‘shard’ vessel grew out of his restoration work at the Laboratory of Anthropology in Santa Fe. His works are broken and decorated with glazes, gilded, or painted before reassembling. His work can be found in the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mint Museum of Craft and Design, and Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

113 Rick Dillingham (1952-1994; USA) Burnt Orange Gas Can 1988 Raku; ht. 26, wd. 14, dp. 5 in.

Artist signature and 4-88-7 on base. $3,500 - $6,500

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Tony Marsh studied at Shimaoka Pottery with Tatsuzo Shimaoka whom Japan named a Living National Treasure in 1996 (see lot 4). From 1978 to 1981 Marsh worked for Shimaoka as a student and apprentice. However when it came to his own vision he did not follow the Japanese style. Rather he made his vessels more open and carefully placing slip-cast elements of nature in their interiors. Marsh is currently the chair of ceramics, California State University in Long Beach.

114 Tony Marsh (1954; USA) Blue Fertility Vessel ca 2001 Porcelain, ht. 7.5, dia. 12.25 in. $2,000 - $3,000

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115 Ken Ferguson (1928-2004; USA) Hare Charger ca 2002 Stoneware; ht. 5, wd. 20.5, dp. 19.25 in.

Artist signature on base.

Purchased from Garth Clark Gallery, New York $3,000 - $3,500

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116 Ken Ferguson (1928-2004; USA) Hare Basket ca 1995 Porcelain; ht 8.5, dia. 16 in. $2,000 - $3,000

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117 Ken Ferguson (1928-2004; USA) Mermaid Triple Udder Vessel ca 1994 Stoneware; ht. 14.5, wd. 16, dp. 9.75 in.

This is an exceptional example of Ferguson’s work with the wrinkled phallic spout, three breast base and the mermaid with long hair. The color and surface is inspired by Chinese bronzes salvaged from shipwrecks causing the surface to turn verdigris green. One of the great masters of American studio pottery, Ferguson was also an influential teacher. $3,000 - $5,000

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Howard Kottler Considered to be way ahead of his time, Kottler was an exceptional Pop artist in ceramics; rare at a time when traditional pottery was all the rage. These exceptional and startling porcelain plates were the ultimate in Kottler’s career in both their humor and parody of iconic art world images.

118 Howard Kottler (1930-1989; USA) Bar Mitzvah Boy ca 1969 Porcelain with custom transfer ht. 1, dia. 10.25 in.

Artist name on reverse.

Purchased directly from the Artist $500 - $900 119 Howard Kottler (1930-1989; USA) The Last Supper Ghost ca 1972 Porcelain with custom transfer ht. 1, dia. 10.25 in.

Artist name on reverse. $500 - $900

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120 Howard Kottler (1930-1989; USA) Untitled ca 1972 Porcelain with custom transfer ht. 1, dia. 10.25 in.

Artist name on reverse. $500 - $900 121 Howard Kottler (1930-1989; USA) Look Alikes ca 1972 Porcelain with custom transfer ht. 1, dia. 10.25 Artist name on reverse.

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Patti Warashina Warashina’s work is often humorous, and includes “clay figures placed in imagined environments that show her subversive thinking.” She uses sculpture to explore such themes as the human condition, feminism, car-culture, and political and social topics.

122 Patti Warashina (1940; USA) Admonishment of the Paint Taker 1988 Low-Fire Clay, Underglaze, Glaze, Mixed Media; main figure ht. 18 in.

Custom stand and bonnet; ht. 25.5, wd. 20.5, dp. 13.5 in Artist signature and date inscribed on base. $4,000 - $6,000

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Adrian Saxe In a 1993 review of Saxe’s work, art critic Christopher Knight wrote: “With outrageous humor and unspeakable beauty, he makes intensely seductive objects that exploit traditional anthropomorphic qualities associated with ceramics.

Having pressed the question of the utility of his own art in a post-industrial world, his work engages us in a dialog about our own place in a radically shifting cultural universe. The result is that Saxe has become the most significant ceramic artist of his generation.”

123 Adrian Saxe (1943; USA) Untitled Mystery Ewer (Marie-Madeira) ca 1999 Porcelain; ht. 11.25, wd. 6 in.

Artist stamp and signature on base.

Purchased from Garth Clark Gallery, New York in 2000 $4,500 - $6,500

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Edward Eberle After receiving his MFA from Alfred University in 1972, Eberle taught at the Philadelphia College of Art and at CarnegieMellon University. In addition to numerous oneman shows in New York, Chicago and Pittsburgh galleries, his work is represented in numerous museum collections. Additionally, Eberle had two one-man exhibitions at the Carnegie Museum of Art (1980, 1991) and an exhibition at the Columbus Museum of Art (1999).

124 Edward Eberle (1944; USA) Black Marble 1999 Porcelain; ht. 4.75, wd. 3.5, dp. 3 in.

Title, date and artist signature on base. $1,000 - $1,500 125 Edward Eberle (1944; USA) Conditions of Power 1989 Porcelain; ht. 3, wd. 3.25, dp. 3.25 in.

Title, date and artist signature on base. $800 - $1,200

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126 Jason Walker (1973; USA) “The Trap” Lidded Vessel 2003 Porcelain, ht. 15.5, wd. 11.5, dp. 11.5 in.

Extensive story-telling is an important part of Walker’s work and on the three elements of this piece (lid, jar, base) are texts.

Lid: Warning: In order to complicate a simple act - lid has been designed to be placed on urn so that the cosmic light beams are cinque.

So just turn the handle until you can just feel the chi and see the boundary.

Urn: Danger: May have blinding affect and permanent damage will occur. to avoid ill effects wander in the dark, ATTENTION: For your safety and protection of urn contents, vessel must be placed properly on strike-anywhere base. If base is absent it must have been misplaced or a punk-ass little skater dude must have walked by and thought huge match sticks would be just the thing to light his Marley sized blunt with and you should call the proper authorities.

Base: ATTENTION: As the blackness of this side implys darkness or shadow - You got it - it is the bottom.

From the Sanford Besser Collection $5,000 - $7,000

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Betty Woodman Internationally recognized as one of today’s most important sculptors using ceramics, Woodman’s career began in the 1950s as a production potter with the aim of creating objects to enhance everyday life.

Since then, the vase has become Woodman’s subject, product, and muse. In deconstructing and reconstructing its form, she has created an exuberant and complex body of sculpture.

127 Betty Woodman (1930; USA) Sushi/Sashimi Platter ca 1980 Whiteware; ht. 2.25, lg. 27.5 in.

An early work by the ever facile Woodman glazed in the “Tang” Chinese style.

From the Collection of Ken Price $1,200 - $1,800 128 Betty Woodman (1930; USA) Pair of Vases with Skirts ca 2002 Ink and Watercolor on Paper; ht 10.5, wd. 13.5 in.

Pencil signature and date l.r. $1,400 - $1,800

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Jun Kaneko studied painting with Satoshi Ogawa during his adolescence in Nagoya, Japan. He came to the United States in 1963 to study at the Chouinard Institute of Art. LA collector Fred Marer drew him to sculptural ceramics and he studied with Peter Voulkos, Paul Soldner, and Jerry Rothman in Southern California. The following decade, Kaneko taught at some of the nation’s leading art schools, including Scripps College, Rhode Island School of Design and Cranbrook Academy of Art. Since 1990 Kaneko has been working in Omaha, Nebraska, on massive ceramic sculptures.

129 Jun Kaneko (1942, Japan/USA) Untitled Black Slab 1998 Stoneware; ht. 22, wd. 29.25 in.

Sanford Besser Collection Acquired directly from the Artist $3,000 - $4,000

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130 Wayne Higby (1943; USA) Shallow Point ca 1997 Raku; ht. 7.75, wd. 9, dp. 4 in.

Artist stamp on reverse. $1,800 - $3,000 131 Joe Bova (1941; USA) Cat with Dog Mask ca 1985 Earthenware; ht. 10, wd. 14.5, dp. 6.5 in.

Incised “Clay Dogs,” G. Clark, Los Angeles on base.

Artist signature and date incised on base and on figure. $900 - $1,200

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132 Kurt Weiser (1950; USA) Untitled Vessel ca 1984 Glazed molded porcelain ht. 16, wd. 11, dp. 7 in.

Reference: Exhibited on the traveling exhibition Eden Revisited: The Ceramic Art of Kurt Weiser (2008-2010) organized by the Museum of Art, University of Arizona, Phoenix and illustrated in the accompanying book on page 23. $900 - $1,200 133 Rudy Autio (1926-2007, USA) Large Vessel ca 1964 Stoneware; ht. 15.5, wd. 7, dp. 6 in.

Artist signature and date at foot. $3,000 - $5,000 134 Robert Brady (1946; USA) and Sandy Simon (1949; USA) Collaborative Platter ca 1983 Earthenware; ht. 2.25, dia. 18.75 in.

Artist signatures on reverse. $1,000 - $2,000

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Warren MacKenzie is the first American apprentice of the father of studio pottery, Bernard Leach. Warren and his wife Alix worked with Leach in England from 1949 to 1952. Upon their return, they became champions of the Leach style. Since 1952 MacKenzie has taught at the University of Minnesota, where he is a Regents’ Professor Emeritus. His students have included Randy Johnston, Mike Norman, Jeff Oestreich, Wayne Branum, Mark Pharis, Barbara Diduk, Paul Dresang, Shirley Johnson, Michael and Sandy Simon.

135 Warren MacKenzie (1924; USA) Grey and Brown Charger ca 2003 Stoneware; ht. 3, dia. 18.75 in. $800 - $1,500 136 Warren MacKenzie (1924; USA) Chartreuse and Brown Charger ca 2003 Stoneware; ht. 3, dia. 18.5 in. $800 - $1,500 137 Warren MacKenzie (1924; USA) Shino Glazed Faceted Bottle Vase ca 2003 Stoneware; ht. 18.5, wd. 5.25, dp. 5.25 in. $1,000 - $2,000

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138 Robert Turner (1913-2005; USA),Val Cushing (1931-2013; USA), David Shaner (1934-2002; USA) Three Works ca 1960-65 Stoneware Turner bowl; ht. 4, dia. 12.25 in Cushing bowl; ht. 4, dia. 8 in.

Shaner plate: ht. 2.25, dia. 12 in.

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139 Val Cushing (1931-2013, USA) Three Works ca 1965-70 Stoneware Jar, ht. 6, dia. 4.75 in.

Platter, ht. 2.5, dia. 12.5 in.

Bowl, ht. 1.5, dia. 10.5 in.

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Robert Turner A Fellow of the American Craft Council and recipient of its highest honor, the Gold Medal, Turner was also a member of the International Academy of Ceramics. Throughout his 60-year career as a ceramic artist, Turner received numerous awards for his work, and participated in a number of group and solo exhibitions, both in the United States and abroad.

His work is found in the permanent collections at museums in Japan and New Zealand, as well as The Smithsonian, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and numerous other private and public collections.

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140 Robert Turner (1913-2005; USA) Dome Vessel ca 1970 Stoneware; ht. 10, dia. 8 in.

Artist signature incised on foot.

From the Collection of Ruth Duckworth $3,000 - $5,000 141 Robert Turner (1913-2005; USA) Form V Vessel ca 1970 Stoneware; ht. 9.5, dia. 9.75 in.

Artist signature incised on base.

From the Collection of Ruth Duckworth $3,000 - $5,000

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Karen Karnes, an American ceramist, best known for her earth-toned stoneware ceramics. Born in 1925 in New York City, she attended art schools for children. Her garment worker parents were Russian and Polish immigrants. Karnes was influenced in many ways by her parents’ philosophies and has great respect for working in small communities. When Karnes was in her midtwenties, she and her husband David Weinrib moved down to North Carolina to attend and work at the Black Mountain College. One of her friends at the Black Mountain College was Merce Cunningham, and she lived with his partner John Cage. While in the Carolinas, Karnes was introduced to potters such as Bernard Leach, Shoji Hamada, and local Americans Malcom Davis and Mark Shapiro.

Karnes decided to live the rest of her life on a farm, working with clay and using old firing practices such as wood and salt firing.

In 1998, her house and studio burned to the ground because of a kiln fire. With the help of donations from a large pottery sale, Karen rebuilt her country house and studio. She received a Graduate Fellowship from Alfred University, and more recently won a gold medal from The American Craft Council. Her work is displayed in numerous galleries and permanent collections worldwide.

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142 Karen Karnes (1925; USA) Organic Form ca 2001 Stoneware; ht. 14.25, wd. 15.75, dp. 12.5 in.

Artist stamp at foot. $3,000 - $4,000 143 Karen Karnes (1925; USA) Large Floor Vase ca 1978 Wood-fired stoneware; ht. 20.25, dia. 10.5 in.

Artist stamp at foot.

From the Collection of Mikhail Zakin $1,500 - $2,000

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144 Karen Karnes (1925; USA) Lidded Jar ca 1975 Wood-fired stoneware ht. 5, dia. 5.5 in.

Artist stamp at foot.

From the Collection of Mikhail Zakin $500 - $900

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147 Karen Karnes (1925; USA) Large Lidded Vessel ca 2001 Wood-fired stoneware ht. 16, dia. 15.75 in.

Artist stamp at foot. $2,000 - $2,500

145 Karen Karnes (1925; USA) Lidded Jar ca 1975 Wood-fired, salt-glazed stoneware ht. 6.5, dia. 6 in.

Artist stamp at foot.

From the Collection of Mikhail Zakin $500 - $900

148 Karen Karnes (1925; USA) Lidded Vessel ca 1980 Salt-glazed Stoneware ht. 8, dia. 9.5 in.

Artist stamp at foot.

Old Church Cultural Center, Demarest, New Jersey $1,000 - $1,800

146 Karen Karnes (1925; USA) Lidded Jar ca 1974 Wood-fired stoneware ht. 5.5, dia. 5.25 in.

Artist stamp at foot.

From the Collection of Milchail Zakin $500 - $900

149 Karen Karnes (1925; USA) Flame-Proof Covered Vessel ca 1980 Wood-fired stoneware ht. 7, dia. 10.5 in.

Artist stamp at foot.

From the Collection of Mikhail Zakin $100 - $200

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150 Ted Randall (1914-1985; USA) Pitcher and Tumbler ca 1960 Stoneware; pitcher ht. 8.5, dia. 5 in.; tumbler, ht. 5, dia. 3.75 in.

Incised artist signature on base. $400 - $600 151 Don Reitz (1929-2014; USA) Early Salt-Glazed Footed Bowl ca 1966 Stoneware; ht. 4.5, dia. 15 in.

American star of the Voulkos generation, Reitz passed away this year at the age of 85.

Private Collection Acquired directly from the Artist $600 - $800 152 Ann Mallory (1949; USA) Pair of Contemplation Vessels ca 2002 Whiteware Green vessel ht. 7, dia 15 in.

Black vessel ht. 6.25, dia. 16.25 in. $300 - $600 153 Neil Tetkowski (1955; USA) Untitled Disk #2 ca 1980 Stoneware; ht. 2.75, dia. 17 in.

Artist signature on base.

Acquired from the Artist, 1988 $600 - $1,200

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154 Anne Hirondelle (1944; USA) Handled Vessel and Stand ca 1995 Glazed stoneware; w/ stand ht. 7.25, w/ handles dia. 22.25 in.

Artist signature on base of bowl.

Purchased from Martha Schneider Gallery, Chicago, Illinois $600 - $900 155 Neil Tetkowski (1955; USA) Untitled Disk #1 ca 1980 Stoneware; ht. 1.5, dia. 18.5 in.

Artist signature incised on base.

Acquired from the Artist, 1988 $600 - $1,200 156 Malcolm Wright (1939; USA) Round Vase ca 2001 Stoneware; ht. 8.25, dia. 8 in.

Artist signature incised on base. $300 - $600 157 Malcolm Wright (1939; USA) Tenmoku Bowl ca 2001 Stoneware; ht. 6.25, dia. 14.75 in.

Artist mark on foot. $300 - $600 158 Malcolm Wright (1939; USA) Shouldered Vase ca 2001 Stoneware; ht. 10, dia. 8.25 in.

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159 Paul Chaleff (1947; USA) Large Wood-fired Vessel ca 2004 ht. 28, dia. 15.5 in. $500 - $1,000 160 Jeff Shapiro (1949; USA) Bucket Vase ca 2003 Wood-fired Stoneware; ht. 18, dia. 9.5 in. $1,000 - $1,200 161 Randy Johnston (1950; USA) Elongated Bowl ca 2002 Stoneware; ht. 6.5, wd. 27.25, dp. 8 in.

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Jeff Shapiro was born in the Bronx, NY in 1949. He presently works and lives in upstate NY with his wife Hinako. He studied ceramic arts while living in Japan from 1973-1981. His work has been exhibited internationally in Germany, France, Italy, Australia, Canada, and Japan. His work can be found in numerous Museum collections including The Sevres Museum, Paris, France; The Carlo Zauli Museum, Faenza, Italy; The Massachusetts Museum of Fine Art, Boston, MA; The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY; The Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY; The Fuller Museum, Brockton, MA. He has given workshops and seminars in all around the world and has built 2 wood fire kilns in Italy. He completed a 5 week European tour of exhibiting and workshops in the summer of 2013. Plans are being made for workshops and exhibitions in Switzerland, France, England and Italy during the summer of 2014, as well as a solo exhibition at Lacoste Gallery, Concord, MA, in April 2014, and a solo exhibition at Kakiden Gallery, Tokyo, Japan in Oct. 2014.

162 Jeff Shapiro (1949; USA) Teapot ca 2002 Wood-fired stoneware ht. 9, wd. 11, dp. 8.75 in.

Artist signature incised on base. $400 - $600 163 Jeff Shapiro (1949; USA) Four Tea Bowls ca 2003 Wood-fired stoneware tallest cup ht. 3.5, dia. 3.5 in.

Artist mark at foot. $400 - $600 164 Jeff Shapiro (1949; USA) Teapot ca 2002 Wood-fired stoneware ht. 12.75, wd. 12.25, dp. 10.5 in.

Artist signature incised on base. $400 - $600

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165 Jeff Shapiro (1949; USA) Large Rimmed Charger ca 2002 Wood-fired stoneware; ht. 5, dia. 28.5 in. . $800 - $1,200 166 Jeff Shapiro (1949; USA) Large Rectangular Platter ca 2002 Wood-fired stoneware; ht. 21, wd. 28, dp. 4 in. $800 - $1,200 167 Jeff Shapiro (1949; USA) Large Charger with Circular Design ca 2003 Wood-fired stoneware; ht. 4.5, dia. 30.25 in. $800 - $1,200

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168 Karen Karnes (1925; USA) Handled Pitcher ca 1969 Wood-fired stoneware; ht. 7, wd. 6.5 in.

Artist stamp at foot.

From the Collection of Mikhail Zakin $200 - $400

170 Karen Karnes (1925; USA) Tulip Vase ca 1992 Glazed Stoneware; ht. 9, wd. 5.5 in.

Artist stamp at foot.

From the Collection of Mikhail Zakin $900 - $1,200

172 Karen Karnes (1925; USA) Large Shallow Bowl ca 1972 Stoneware; ht. 3.5, dia. 13.5 in.

Artist stamp near foot.

From the Collection of Mikhail Zakin $150 - $300

169 Karen Karnes (1925; USA) Teapot with Oak Handle ca 1970 Stoneware; ht. 10.5 with handle, dia. 9.25 in.

Artist stamp at foot.

From the Collection of Mikhail Zakin $400 - $800

171 Karen Karnes (1925; USA) Large Green Bowl ca 1986 Wood-fired stoneware; ht. 5.75, dia. 11.25 in.

Artist stamp at foot.

From the Collection of Mikhail Zakin $1,500 - $2,000

173 Karen Karnes (1925; USA) Large Purple Bowl ca 1986 Wood-Fired Stoneware; ht 8.75, dia 14.17 in.

Artist stamp on foot.

Purchased from the artist, Old Church Cultural Center, Demarest, New Jersey $600 - $900

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174 Karen Karnes (1925; USA) Candlestick ca 1975 Stoneware; ht. 9.75, dia. 5 in.

Artist stamp on side. $200 - $400 175 Karen Karnes (1925; USA) Compound Vase ca 1972 Salt-glazed stoneware; ht. 12.5, dia. 7.25 in.

Artist stamp at foot.

From the Collection of Mikhail Zakin $800 - $1,000 176 Betty Woodman (1930; USA) Covered Jar ca 1978 Earthenware; ht. 11.75, dia. 6.5 in.

Artist stamp on foot. $200 - $300

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177 Toshiko Takaezu (1922-2011; USA) Closed Vessel ca 1970s Porcelain; ht. 7, dia. 6 in.

Artist signature on base.

Purchased from Patricia Williams Gallery, 1995 $2,000 - $3,000

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Tim Rowan grew up in Connecticut along the shore of Long Island Sound. His art education began during college, receiving a BFA from The State University of New York at New Paltz before journeying to Japan for 2 years to apprentice with ceramic artist Ryuichi Kakurezaki. Upon his return he worked briefly in studios in Massachusetts and New York before receiving his MFA from The Pennsylvania State University.

He established his kiln and studio deep in the woods of the Hudson Valley in 2000 where he lives with his wife and son. His work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions internationally most recently having solo shows at Cavin-Morris Gallery in New York and Yufuku Gallery in Tokyo, Japan.

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178 Tim Rowan (1967; USA) Pair of Lidded Boxes ca 2007 Stoneware ht. 20, wd. 13.75, dp. 13 in. each (without stands) Custom stands included. $1,500 - $2,000

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179 Tim Rowan (1967; USA) Open Corkscrew ca 2006 Wood-fired stoneware ht. 12, wd. 22.25, dp. 18.5 in. (without stand) Custom stand included. $1,000 - $1,500

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180 Tim Rowan (1967; USA) Serrated Sculpture ca 2004 Wood-fired stoneware ht. 7, wd. 25, dp. 23 in. $1,000 - $1,500

182 Tim Rowan (1967; USA) Sculpture ca 2012 Wood-fired stoneware ht. 14.5, wd. 25, dp. 16.25 in. $1,000 - $1,500

181 Tim Rowan (1967; USA) Cylinder Section ca 2006 Woof-fired stoneware ht. 11, dia. 17.25 in. (without stand) Custom stand included. $1,000 - $1,500

183 Tim Rowan (1967; USA) Five Cylinder Block Form ca 2005 Wood-fired stoneware ht. 6.5, wd. 23, dp. 10 in. $1,200 - $1,800

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184 Tim Rowan (1967; USA) Three Tiles ca 2006 Wood-fired stoneware ht. 13.5, wd. 13.5, dp. 2 in. $400 - $800

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Francesca DiMattio is a young and rising star of the New York art scene creating both painting and sculpture. She has had solo exhibitions at Salon 94 and LAXART and her work is in the collection of the Miami Museum of Art.

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185 Francesca DiMattio (1981; USA) Pot-pourri 2012 Porcelain with china paint and underglaze; ht. 18.25, wd. 12, dp. 7 in.

Exhibition History: “Table Setting and Flower Arranging,” Salon 94, New York, 2012; “more Young Americans,” Paris, France, 2013.

Sale to benefit the Arizona State University Art Museum Ceramic Research Center, Tempe, AZ. Courtesy of the Artist and Salon 94, New York.

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Grouping of Art Smith Modernist sterling silver jewelry

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14) PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT. The discounted “Purchase Price” for each lot shall equal the hammer price, buyer’s premium, sales tax and, if applicable, all packing, handling, insurance and shipping costs. Payment may be made with cash, personal or traveler’s check or credit card. Cowan’s reserves the right to hold a purchased lot until a check has cleared.

A convenience fee of $15.00 will be assessed to all transactions made in the alternate payment channels: Phone payments are made available as a convenience outside Cowan’s Auctions customary payment channels, therefore these payments are qualified as payments made in the alternative payment channel. All forms of payment made using this method will be assessed the convenience fee. Please call Cowan’s Auctions if you have any questions regarding this policy.

PLEASE NOTE: A surcharge of 2% will be assessed to all credit card transactions. This surcharge is not greater than our cost of acceptance.

Buyers who are present at the auction must pay the full Purchase Price at the time of the sale. Buyers who bid by telephone or who are absentee bidders will be invoiced within 5 days after the close of the auction and must pay the full Purchase Price for each purchased lot within 14 days after the date of the auction. By signing the absentee bid form or placing a bid by telephone, an absentee bidder authorizes Cowan’s to charge the Purchase Price for each lot for which such bidder is the successful bidder to the credit card number provided by telephone or on the absentee bid form, unless payment in full or alternative payment instruction is received within 14 days after the date of the auction. No property will be released

by Cowan’s unless the Purchase Price has been paid in full.

Institutional billing may be available, and should be arranged prior to the auction.

Cowan’s may impose late charges of 1.5% per month (or the highest interest rate allowed) on any amount owed to Cowan’s that remains unpaid after 30 days. Buyer shall be liable for any collection costs or attorney’s fees incurred by Cowan’s to collect payment, to the extent permitted by law.

15) SALES TAX. Buyers are required to pay any applicable state and local sales tax.

16) SHIPPING. At the request of the buyer, Cowan’s will authorize the shipment of purchased items usually within two weeks after payment has been received. Shipment is generally made via UPS or Fed-Ex Ground. Unless buyer gives special instructions, the shipping method shall be at the sole discretion Cowan’s Auctions. Cowan’s is in no way responsible for the acts or omissions of independent handlers, packers or shippers of purchased items or for any loss, damage or delay from the packing or shipping of any property.

ADVICE TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS. Cowan’s will not ship any package containing a firearm to any location other than within the United States.

Buyers outside the United States must make their own shipping arrangements taking full risk for the transportation of any firearm.

Property made of or containing certain plant or animal materials, such as coral, crocodile, ivory, whalebone, baleen, tortoiseshell, etc., may require a license or certificate before exportation from the United States and importation to another country. If you are purchasing items that contain these materials, you need to check the government wildlife import requirements in the countries from which and to which the item is being shipped prior to bidding. Since the export and import licenses are independently issued by the countries of origin and destination, obtaining one does not guarantee that you can obtain the other. Purchasers are responsible for making timely payments on items won at auction, even if a license is delayed or denied.

17) SHIPPING CHARGES. Buyers are required to pay for all packing, shipping and insurance charges. Overseas duty charges are the responsibility of the successful bidder. Be aware that for larger and/or valuable items, shipping charges can be substantial.

18) REMOVAL AND STORAGE OF PROPERTY. If purchased property has not been removed, or Cowan’s has not received shipping instructions within 21 days after the auction date, a $10 per item per day storage fee may be charged to the buyer.

19) CANCELLATION OF SALE. If purchased property remains in the custody of Cowan’s for a period of 60 days following the auction, Cowan’s may, at its option, cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages any payments made by the buyer, or resell the property at auction or by any other commercially reasonable means, for the account and at the risk of the buyer, and in such event, buyer shall be liable for the payment of all deficiencies plus all of Cowan’s costs, including but not limited to storage and costs of both sales. This right of cancellation is in addition to any and all other remedies available to Cowan’s.

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ABSENTEE BID FORM REGISTRATION NO. ___________________________________________________

6270 Este Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45232 513.871.1670 Fax: 513.871.8670 info@cowans.com cowans.com

DATE/TIME RECEIVED _________________________________________________ PH/FAX_________________ MAIL___________ E-MAIL______________________ SALE NO. ___________________________________________________________ (FOR OFFICE USE ONLY)

Name (please print)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City__________________________________________________________ State_________________________________________ Zip______________________ Phone________________________________________Fax____________________________________________ Email____________________________________ I request that Cowan’s Auctions, Inc. (“Cowan’s”) (i) enter bids on the following lots up to the maximum price I have indicated for each lot in the “Absentee Bid” column; or (ii) reserve a telephone line for telephone bidding for the lots indicated. I request that if Cowan’s is unable to reach me for telephone bidding for a lot, that Cowan’s enter bids on such lot up to the maximum price indicated in the “Insurance Bid” column. I understand that Cowan’s will execute the absentee bids competitively on my behalf. I further understand that Cowan’s executes absentee bids and allows telephone bids as a convenience for customers and that Cowan’s is not responsible for failure to execute bids or for errors relating to the execution of my bids. I agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions for Bidders printed in the auction catalog and listed on Cowan’s web site www.cowanauctions.com and I understand that I am responsible for determining the condition and authenticity of any lot, and that all items are sold AS IS with no returns or refunds. By submitting this Absentee Bid Form, I authorize Cowan’s to obtain a copy of my individual consumer credit report and authorize Cowan’s, at its sole discretion, to use the information contained therein to make business decisions regarding my participation in the bidding process.

Lot No.

Description

Absentee Bid I Wish to Bid by Phone Insurance Bid

(phone bidders only)

If my bid is successful, I understand that the purchase price for each lot will be the sum of the hammer price, the buyer’s premium, sales tax and all packing, handling, insurance and shipping costs (the “purchase price”). I understand that I will be invoiced within 5 days after the auction and that I will be responsible for paying Cowan’s the full purchase price immediately upon receipt of the invoice. Cowan’s may impose late charges of 1.5% per month (or the highest interest rate allowed) on any amount owed to Cowan’s that remains unpaid after 30 days. By signing this absentee bid form I authorize Cowan’s to charge the credit card listed below for the full purchase price of each lot for which my bid is successful, unless payment in full or alternative payment instructions are received by Cowan’s within 14 days after the date of the auction.

Visa/Mastercard Number_______________________________________ Exp. Date_________________ Security Code (3 or 4 digit number on credit card)________ Print Name (as it appears on credit card)_________________________________________Signature (must be signed)______________________________________

How did you find out about the auction?

(Please check as many as appropriate) q Received printed flier q Received printed catalogue q Received email blast q Saw it on our website

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q Saw an advertisement Which publication: __________________________________________________________ q Referred by a friend q Other: ____________________________________________________________________

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