An important and unique memento and collection of archival material associated with Sir Edmund Hillary, Mt. Everest and Antarctica. A stone collected by Hillary on the first ascent of the summit of Mt. Everest May 29th, 1953, mounted in a Nepalese brooch /
A large Chinese Jun dish, possibly Song-Jin Dynasty, 12th-13th century the dish is heavily potted with a flattened rim and is covered with a thick pale blue glaze with purple splashes. 21 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's London, 10/09/2002, lot 186
A large Jun ware bowl, Yuan dynasty the milky blue glaze with a large crimson splash in the interior, a further splash on the outside, 10 cm high, 20 cm diameter. Provenance: Kenny Chong, Hong Kong, 1980s
Len Castle, large branch vase, stoneware slab vase with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's Lc mark, 42 x 35 x 18 cm. Provenance: purchased directly from Ron sang.
Len Castle, Impressive and oversized Blossom vase, stoneware slab vase with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's LC mark to the foot, 56.5 x 50 x 30 cm, For similar examples see: Len Castle potter, p. 124, 158, 210-212; and Len Castle Making the Mole
Len Castle, an oversized blossom vase, stoneware slab vase in tenmoku glaze with speckled jun highlights, impressed potter's mark, height 53.5 cm, width 43 cm, for similar examples see: Len Castle potter, p. 124, 158, 210-212; and Len Castle Making the Mol
A Jun ware bowl, Yuan dynasty, cover with a blue glaze with a small purple splash on the interior, dark brown at the rim, 7.4 cm high, 6.2 cm diameter. Provenance: Kong His Lin, Taipei, 1970s
Len Castle, stoneware blossom vase, with tenmoku glaze with jun glaze to the shoulders and neck. This example is the last one of these made in June 1995 by special order for the vendor, LC mark, height 57 cm
A Jun bowl, Jin-Yuan Dynasty, 13th century the bowl is of deep, rounded conical form, and is covered inside and out with a glaze of pale milky blue color, and with a purple plash on the interior, 16.4 cm diameter. Provenance: Mr. Ma Tak, Hong Kong, late 90
A Jun Blue-Glazed dish, song Yuan Dynasty, 13th century it covered overall in a lavender-blue glaze thinning to a mushroom tone at the rim, 16 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 30/05/2018, lot 386. Private collection, Melbourne, Australia.
Len Castle, stoneware blossom vase, with tenmoku glaze and jun glaze to the shoulders and neck. This example is the last one of these made in June 1995 by special commission for a previous owner, LC mark, height 57 cm
A pair of Chinese hexagonal 'Shiwan' Jun type dishes, circa 18th century, each in the form of a flower, the body covered with a bluish lavender glaze, with dressed foot rim, fitted box, 16.3 cm diameter
A 'Jun' bowl, Song Dynasty with widely rounded sides rising from a neatly finished foot to an incurved rim, applied overall with a rich milky-blue glaze suffused with bubbles thinning at the rim to a buff tone, and stopping short of the foot to reveal the
A Chinese Song Dynasty Jun Kiln plate, the 'Jun' porcelain began in the Tang Dynasty. It reached it's the peak in the Huizong period of the Song Dynasty, and its craftsmanship was brought to an extremely high quality. There is a famous Chinese saying: 'No
Jim Greig, solid and void form, stoneware with extensive poured jun glaze to the shoulders, incised signature and dated 1980 to the base, 55 x 57 cm. Exhibited: James Greig: Defying Gravity, Dowse Art Museum, December 2016 - March 2017. Note: James Greig,
Len Castle, large square bottle vase, stoneware slab vase with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's LC mark, 41 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm. Provenance: purchased directly from Ron sang.
A small Chinese Jun tea bowl, Jin-Yuan Dynasty, 13th century the bowl is covered with a dark lavender glaze with purple splashes on the interior., 9.4 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's London 13/5/1975, lot 84. A private collection, Melbourne.
A jun blue-glazed bowl with purple splash with box, 18 cm diam.. Provenance: Private collection, Dr D. Lo, Hong Kong (by repute) Dr D. Lo, former director of the Yeung Shui Sang Laboratory for Thermoluminescence of Ancient Ceramics, the Chinese University
An inscribed soapstone seal, 19th/20th century, of rectangular form surmounted by a bifid-tailed mythical beast its head turned towards a ball to one side, the seal face carved with two characters Xu Gu and inscribed on one side with a three-character insc
Len Castle, blossom vase impressive slab built vase with jun glaze over tenmoku impressed initials to the base. Height 53 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Ruth Butterworth
Rare Australian spear point Bowie knife by Thomas short Sheffield 'For Australia', circa mid to late 19th century, excellent 6 ¾' single edged blade with 90% original, full polish, etched with scroll & leaf patterns &, 'For Australia' in a central banner,
Peter Rushforth (1920-2015), ovoid jar circa 1985, stoneware, tenmoku and Jun glazes, artist's stamp to base, height 30 cm, diameter 27 cm. Provenance: David Jones Art gallery, Sydney
Omann Jun (Danish), desk, model no. 75, c. 1950, manufactured by Omann Jun Mobelfabrik, rosewood, having three short drawers on each side, back with one drawer flanked by two open shelves, retains manufacturer's decal label, height 72.5 cm width 153.5 cm d
Len Castle, square bottle vase, stoneware slab vase with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed potter's Lc mark, 23.5 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm. Provenance: purchased directly from Ron sang.
Gunni Omann (Danish) Danish desk, model no. 75, designed 1955, manufactured by Omann Jun, Brazilian rosewood, having six short drawers, retains manufacturer's stamp
A Chinese blue-glaze jun dish, Late Northern Song dynasty or 12th century, 20.5 cm diam. Exhibition and publication: 'The Classic Age of Chinese Ceramics: Song to Yuan Dynasties, 10th to 14th Centuries', Asian Art Institute of Australia, 12-13 October 2013
A fine Chinese Jun tea bowl, Jin Dynasty (1127-1279), 13.2 cm diameter. Provenance: An old Japanese private collection, acquired from Joshua McClellan print room, circa 2010.
Gunni Omann 'Model 18' sideboard for Omann Jun, four drawers to the left of the body with two sliding doors and interior shelving. Denmark, c 1960s, 83 cm high, 200 cm wide, 48 cm deep
Omann Jun desk for Andersen & Sons, six drawers to the front, back storage with central cabinet (no key), Denmark, c 1960s, 73 cm high, 153 cm wide, 81 cm deep
A song style Jun kiln vase, Jun kiln is in Yuzhou, Henan province. There are two reasons that Jun kiln was listed as one of five top kilns of song dynasty, which produced porcelain wares for the Imperial of the Northern Song dynasty. One is the unique glaz
An Omann Jun partners desk in rosewood Denmark, mid to late 20th century with key, purchased from modern history, Fitzroy, Victoria with six lockable drawers and shelves plus a cupboard, width 81 cm, length 154 cm
Gunni Omann model 19 sideboard for Omann Jun Mobelfabrik, rosewood veneer with four sliding doors, internal shelves and drawers, Denmark, 1960s, 111 cm high, 200.5 cm wide, 45.5 cm deep
A polished black pottery altar set with mark of Qin Chuan Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) comprising a pair of vases and a tripod censer, each with impressed archaistic designs, and a polished blackened surface. Each piece marked 'Tiantun Jun Qin Chuan Qin Zhao'.
A carved soapstone figure of a Luohan Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century seated holding a large bell in his left hand, the right resting on his raised right knee, wearing a wide sleeved loosely draped robe with incised border and floral motifs, his shaven hea
Gunni Omann (Danish) desk, model no. 75, c. 1950, manufactured by Omann Jun Mobelfabrik, rosewood, with six short drawers, the back with central compartment flanked by open shelves
A Chinese small Jun dish, Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) the thickly potted dish with an everted rim, it is covered in an even lavender glaze thinning to mushroom at the rim. 12.6 cm diameter
Gunni Oman for Omann Jun, rosewood high back sideboard, del #19, circa 1964 with four sliding cupboards with drawers to the base. Width 200 cm x diameter 45 cm
Len Castle, branch vase, with jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed initials to the base. Height 34 cm. A similar branch vase is illustrated on the cover of Artists and Craftsmen in New Zealand by Peter cape
Gunni Omann (Danish), Danish desk, Model no. 75, designed 1955 manufactured by Omann Jun, Brazilian rosewood, having six short drawers, retains manufacturer's stamp
Gunni Omann (Danish) desk, model no. 75, c. 1950 manufactured by Omann Jun Mobelfabrik, rosewood, with six short drawers, the back with central compartment flanked by open shelves
Omann Jun, a greatly desirable 1950s 'Model No. 75' desk, in highly-figured rosewood, with fine lines, floating forms and organic details. The 'Model 75' is one of the most desirable pieces of Scandinavian mid-century furniture., original 'Omann Jun' label
Omann Jun (Danish), cabinet, model no. 2, c. 1960, rosewood, two deep drawer and two short drawers, raised on steel feet, retains manufacturer's sticker to reverse height 67 cm width 120 cm depth 43.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Denmark.
Omann Jun side cabinet for Andersen & Sons, two door cabinet with internal shelves and two drawers, Denmark, c 1960s, 84 cm high, 120 cm wide, 44 cm deep
A Len Castle slab form branch vase, Jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed initials to base. Provenance: bought 26/10/1968 at the group show Gloucester Street gallery, Christchurch, height 35 cm, width 27 cm, diameter 11 cm
Omann Jun (Danish), two door cabinet, Model no. 4, c. 1950 manufactured by Omann Jun, rosewood, having two swing doors, concealing two drawers and adjustable shelving, retains manufacturer's decal label
An Omann Jun model 75 Executive desk, designed by Gunni Omann, Denmark, C. 1960s. In teak with elegant hanging cabinet drawers, width 1530 80 cm, height 72.5 cm
A 'jun' bowl, Yuan/Ming dynasty, robustly potted rising from a slightly splayed low foot, covered inside and out with a milky-blue glaze thinning at the rim to a mushroom colour, and falling short of the foot on the exterior revealing the coarse clay body
A green 'jun' bowl Song dynasty, with widely rounded sides springing from a short straight foot to an incurved rim, glazed overall with a thick pale olive-green glaze apart from the foot ring burnt orange in the firing, box, 19.2 cm diameter. Provenance: A
A Chinese Jun style bowl, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), a sky blue glaze with three raspberry copper splashes, together with a fitted Chinese box. Provenance: the de Voogd collection, 7 cm high, 13 cm diameter. Approximately 814 gm total weight with the box
John L Sullivan: Hand-written four-page letter on 'The Sydney' hotel letterhead dated Sydney, Nova Scotia, June 20th 1914, to Frank Hanley and signed in full 'John L Sullivan', plus the original 'Cape Breton Island Exhibition' mailing envelope addressed in
Gunni Omann for Omann Jun Mobelfabrik, a teak 'Model 75' executive desk, with floating top and front of desk featuring banks of three drawers either side. With sculpted handles and bookcases and drop-down compartment to rear.
Omann Jun wall unit, sectional shelving with central drop front bureau and twin cabinet to the bottom. Denmark, c 1960s, 189 cm high, 120 cm wide, 44 cm deep
Gunni Omann (Danish), sideboard, model 18, c. 1950, manufactured by by Omann Jun Mobelfabrik, rosewood, having four short drawers to one side and two sliding doors (A/F), height 83.5 cm width 200.5 cm depth 47.5 cm
Teak Highboard design by Gunni Omann for Omann Jun, c.1960s, Danish three drawers above supported by A-Frames, height 176 cm, length 165 cm, depth 47 cm
Danish sideboard. Circa 1970 manufactured by Omann Jun Mobelfabrik, Danmerk, in palisander rosewood, with inset drawer pulls and styled door handles, sliding doors open to adjustable shelves
A Len Castle slab form branch vase, Jun glaze over tenmoku, impressed initials to base, height 35 cm, width 27 cm, depth 11 cm. Provenance, bought 26/10/1968 at the group show Gloucester Street Gallery, Christchurch.
Peter F Rushforth, (1920-2015), Australian night blossom jar, 1989, spherical, Jun glaze, work stamp to base, height 21, diameter 22 cm. Exhibited: Peter Rushforth Exhibition, David Jones Gallery, 21 Sept-20 Oct 1990 cat no. 51/PR118, original invoice
A Victorian silver swing-handle bread basket, Joseph Angell sen & Joseph Angell jun, London 1846 of circular form with a foliate scrolled border and handle, the interior with arabesque engraved panels raised on a shaped circular foot, diameter 33 cm, weigh
A Chinese Jun-Type Meiping vase, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 18th century, the upright meiping form vase covered in a soft blue glaze, thinning to olive coloured around the mouth. Possibly 'Ma Jun' or 'Soft Jun' type., 23.5 cm high, 11.5 cm.
An early 20th century National cash register, silvered bronze frame, the narrow top with decorative relief scroll, value tags raised behind the top glass panels, the 11 button arms with values from 3D to 15/-, raised on a square conforming base with single
Gunni Omann for Omann Jun Mobelfabrik, a superb freestanding rosewood 'Model 77' desk, clean-lined and handsome, the timber is heavily-figured and features three drawers either side of the chair-well, one of which has a built-in pen tray. The front of the
A Chinese Jun style bowl, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Sky blue glaze thinning at the rim to an olive tone, the biscuit covered in a chocolate brown iron wash, together with an old fitted Chinese box. Provenance: the de Voogd collection, 6.5 cm high, 13.5 cm
Gunni Omann for Omann Jun (attributed to), 1960s Danish credenza, in rosewood with two doors opening to reveal shelves on one side and drawers on the other, raised on four tapering legs, 83 x 120 x 43.5 cm