Important Australian Art Including Selected International Works

/

Lot 259
  • 259

JOHN OLSEN

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 AUD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • John Olsen
  • TEN CERAMICS INCLUDING A JUG TITLED 'SPANISH ADVICE', A PLATE AND COVER TITLED 'HIGH DIDDLE DIDDLE' AND A SET OF EIGHT GOBLETS

  • The jug inscribed 'Hermana beba que la vida es breve' (Drink, sister, because life is short); signed, dated '70 and titled to base; potter's stamp to base
    Height: 24.2 cm 

    The plate and cover signed, dated and titled '70 to base; Impressed potter's stamp to base of plate
    Diameter: 21 cm 

    The goblets each initialled and impressed potter's stamp to base
    Height: 20.5cm 

Provenance

Chapman Powell Gallery, Melbourne
Private collection, Melbourne; purchased from the above in 1972