Archive for February, 2016

Day 59: Vladimir Tichy Owl Bookends

Day 59: Today's piece is by Sydney based architectural ceramic artist Vladimir Tichy circa 1973. Purchased locally a few years back now I can only guess that Tichy held an exhibition at the opening of Wrest Point casino and these and a few others I own came from that exhibition. To say these pieces are substantial is an understatement. Each is about 3/4 the size of a house brick and just as heavy. My partner spotted and purchased these at auction and I have to say she has good taste. They would have to be at the top of my favs list when it comes to the modern studio pottery we have here. #AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #AustralianArt #AustralianStudioCeramics #ArchitecturalPottery #ArchitecturalCeramics #VladimirTichy #DybkaTichyStudio #australianceramics #SydneyPottery #Owls #Owl #SydneyCeramics #365DaysofAustralianPottery

Photo Caption: Day 59: Today’s piece is by Sydney based architectural ceramic artist Vladimir Tichy circa 1973. Purchased locally a few years back now I can only guess that Tichy held an exhibition at the opening of Wrest Point casino and these and a few others I own came from that exhibition. To say these pieces are substantial is an understatement. Each is about 3/4 the size of a house brick and just as heavy. My partner spotted and purchased these at auction and I have to say she has good taste. They would have to be at the top of my favs list when it comes to the modern studio pottery we have here.

#AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #AustralianArt #AustralianStudioCeramics #ArchitecturalPottery #ArchitecturalCeramics #VladimirTichy #DybkaTichyStudio #australianceramics #SydneyPottery #Owls #Owl #SydneyCeramics #365DaysofAustralianPottery

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Posted: February 29th, 2016
at 7:21pm by Tim


Categories: 365 Days of Australian Pottery,Australian Pottery

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Day 58: Trent Art Ware Koala

Day 58: Today's piece is by Bakewell Bros from their Trent Art Ware line. This hand painted Koala is one of a number of figural pieces produced by Bakewells, very few of which have a pattern number impressed on the base. It's not clear to me if these animal figures sit outside the 600 or so regular pattern numbers in the Newtone/Trent line or if they just failed to number most of their figures. If you have a figural Newtone or Trent piece with a pattern number I'd love to hear from you. #AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #BakewellBros #Bakewells #NewtonePottery #NewtoneArtWare #Newtone #TrentArtWare #Koala #365DaysofAustralianPottery

Photo Caption: Day 58: Today’s piece is by Bakewell Bros from their Trent Art Ware line. This hand painted Koala is one of a number of figural pieces produced by Bakewells, very few of which have a pattern number impressed on the base. It’s not clear to me if these animal figures sit outside the 600 or so regular pattern numbers in the Newtone/Trent line or if they just failed to number most of their figures. If you have a figural Newtone or Trent piece with a pattern number I’d love to hear from you.
#AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #BakewellBros #Bakewells #NewtonePottery #NewtoneArtWare #Newtone #TrentArtWare #Koala #365DaysofAustralianPottery

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Posted: February 28th, 2016
at 9:33pm by Tim


Categories: 365 Days of Australian Pottery,Australian Pottery

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Day 57: Darbyshire Pig S&P Set

Day 57: Today's piece is a pair of Pig salt and pepper shakers by the Darbyshire Pottery at Innaloo just outside Perth Western Australia. Unmarked, except for the distinctive diamond arrangement of the holes on the pepper shaker. #AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #australianceramics #DarbyshirePottery #JeanDarbyshire #WACeramics #Darbyshire #365DaysofAustralianPottery

Photo Caption: Day 57: Today’s piece is a pair of Pig salt and pepper shakers by the Darbyshire Pottery at Innaloo just outside Perth Western Australia. Unmarked, except for the distinctive diamond arrangement of the holes on the pepper shaker.
#AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #australianceramics #DarbyshirePottery #JeanDarbyshire #WACeramics #Darbyshire #365DaysofAustralianPottery

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Posted: February 27th, 2016
at 8:58pm by Tim


Categories: 365 Days of Australian Pottery,Australian Pottery

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Day 56: Premier Pottery Preston – Remued Candlestick

Day 56: Today's piece is by Premier Pottery Preston from their Remued line. This is shape 174 from the late series circa late 1940's to the mid 1950's. Quite an odd little thing as it is a combination candlestick and ashtray in one. Possibly due to the late period of manufacture this shape is hard to find. #AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #VICPottery #MelbourneCeramics #PPP #PremierPottteryPreston #Remued #australianceramics #RemuedPottery #365DaysofAustralianPottery

Photo Caption: Day 56: Today’s piece is by Premier Pottery Preston from their Remued line. This is shape 174 from the late series circa late 1940’s to the mid 1950’s. Quite an odd little thing as it is a combination candlestick and ashtray in one. Possibly due to the late period of manufacture this shape is hard to find.

#AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #VICPottery #MelbourneCeramics #PPP #PremierPottteryPreston #Remued #australianceramics #RemuedPottery #365DaysofAustralianPottery

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Posted: February 26th, 2016
at 11:24pm by Tim


Categories: 365 Days of Australian Pottery,Australian Pottery

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Day 55: Bakewells Newtone Vase

Day 55: Today's piece is another by Bakewell Bros from their Newtone Art Ware line circa 1930's. Blue pieces aren't exactly rare but certainly harder to find. #AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #BakewellBros #Bakewells #NewtonePottery #NewtoneArtWare #Newtone #australianceramics #365DaysofAustralianPottery

Photo Caption: Day 55: Today’s piece is another by Bakewell Bros from their Newtone Art Ware line circa 1930’s. Blue pieces aren’t exactly rare but certainly harder to find.
#AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #BakewellBros #Bakewells #NewtonePottery #NewtoneArtWare #Newtone #australianceramics #365DaysofAustralianPottery

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Posted: February 25th, 2016
at 8:40pm by Tim


Categories: 365 Days of Australian Pottery,Australian Pottery

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Day 54: Van Diemen Pottery Vase – Ross Clifford

Day 54: Today's piece is another from the Van Diemen pottery but this is a little different being that it is the only piece i have seen signed by co-founder and ex McHugh potter Ross Clifford. What happened to Ross after leaving Van Diemen we don't know but I'm sure it'd be an interesting tale. #AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #TasmanianPottery #HobartCeramics #TasmanianArt #VanDiemen #MyliePeppin #AliceMyliePeppin #RossClifford #McHughPottery #VanDiemenPottery #365DaysofAustralianPottery

Photo Caption: Day 54: Today’s piece is another from the Van Diemen pottery but this is a little different being that it is the only piece i have seen signed by co-founder and ex McHugh potter Ross Clifford. What happened to Ross after leaving Van Diemen we don’t know but I’m sure it’d be an interesting tale.

#AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #TasmanianPottery #HobartCeramics #TasmanianArt #VanDiemen #MyliePeppin #AliceMyliePeppin #RossClifford #McHughPottery #VanDiemenPottery #365DaysofAustralianPottery

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Posted: February 24th, 2016
at 8:57pm by Tim


Categories: 365 Days of Australian Pottery,Australian Pottery

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Day 53: Van Diemen Pottery Vase

Day 53: Today's piece is by the Van Diemen pottery of Hobart. Van Diemen was a partnership between Mylie Peppin and ex McHugh potter Ross Clifford. It's uncertain how much involvement Mylie Peppin had in the running of the pottery or indeed if she really made much of it. According to the Glenda King book on Mylie she left for England not long after the pottery was set up and upon her return Ross was gone and the pottery closed. The book doesn't mention why the pottery ceased operation but an old article in the Mercury tells of an industrial accident involving a child at the pottery who was working there after school and holidays at the request of his mother. Clifford was fined (rather unfairly i reckon) for using child labour. I have nothing to back it up at this time but my thoughts are that after this incident the pottery moved north to the Launceston region. I say this because of two things. At some point the quality increased significantly and these better quality pieces can be found with stickers saying "Souvenir of Launceston". Or maybe to throw a spanner in the works that story could just as easily work the other way round. #AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #TasmanianPottery #VanDiemenPottery #VanDiemen #MyliePeppin #AliceMyliePeppin #RossClifford #McHughPottery #HobartCeramics #TasmanianArt #TasmanianStudioPottery #365DaysofAustralianPottery

Photo Caption: Day 53: Today’s piece is by the Van Diemen pottery of Hobart. Van Diemen was a partnership between Mylie Peppin and ex McHugh potter Ross Clifford. It’s uncertain how much involvement Mylie Peppin had in the running of the pottery or indeed if she really made much of it. According to the Glenda King book on Mylie she left for England not long after the pottery was set up and upon her return Ross was gone and the pottery closed. The book doesn’t mention why the pottery ceased operation but an old article in the Mercury tells of an industrial accident involving a child at the pottery who was working there after school and holidays at the request of his mother. Clifford was fined (rather unfairly i reckon) for using child labour. I have nothing to back it up at this time but my thoughts are that after this incident the pottery moved north to the Launceston region. I say this because of two things. At some point the quality increased significantly and these better quality pieces can be found with stickers saying “Souvenir of Launceston”. Or maybe to throw a spanner in the works that story could just as easily work the other way round.

#AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #TasmanianPottery #VanDiemenPottery #VanDiemen #MyliePeppin #AliceMyliePeppin #RossClifford #McHughPottery #HobartCeramics #TasmanianArt #TasmanianStudioPottery #365DaysofAustralianPottery

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Posted: February 23rd, 2016
at 9:07pm by Tim


Categories: 365 Days of Australian Pottery,Australian Pottery

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Day 52: Takacs Studio Wall Plaque

Day 52: Today's piece is another purchase from the weekend a wall plaque by NSW ceramic artist Alexander Takacs. I'm told this is part of a set of 4 Australian Aboriginal wall plaques so only 3 more to find! Not a bad size either at about 37cm high. #AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #NSWPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #australianceramics #AlexanderTakacs #TakacsStudio #TakacsPottery #Takacs #AustralianAboriginal #Aboriginal

Photo Caption: Day 52: Today’s piece is another purchase from the weekend a wall plaque by NSW ceramic artist Alexander Takacs. I’m told this is part of a set of 4 Australian Aboriginal wall plaques so only 3 more to find! Not a bad size either at about 37cm high.

#AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #NSWPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #australianceramics #AlexanderTakacs #TakacsStudio #TakacsPottery #Takacs #AustralianAboriginal #Aboriginal

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Posted: February 22nd, 2016
at 8:36pm by Tim


Categories: 365 Days of Australian Pottery,Australian Pottery

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Day 51: Wembley Ware Dhu Fish Vase

Day 51: Today's piece is by Wembley Ware out of Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia. For a place so far away from Western Australia you sure do find a few Wembley Ware pieces. A great find from the weekend is this Dhu Fish vase by Wembley Ware. There are 2 versions of this vase a large and small size. This is the small size. Many years ago before i knew i collected Australian pottery i had the large version of this vase sitting on top of a very large speaker in my bedroom while listening to Lou Reeds album Transformer. Needleess to say the experience did not end well for the fish and to this day I'm still waiting to acquire another large fish vase. #AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #WembleyWare #WAPottery #WACeramics #australianceramics #LouReed #Transformer #Fish #365DaysofAustralianPottery

Photo Caption: Day 51: Today’s piece is by Wembley Ware out of Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia. For a place so far away from Western Australia you sure do find a few Wembley Ware pieces. A great find from the weekend is this Dhu Fish vase by Wembley Ware. There are 2 versions of this vase a large and small size. This is the small size. Many years ago before i knew i collected Australian pottery i had the large version of this vase sitting on top of a very large speaker in my bedroom while listening to Lou Reeds album Transformer. Needleess to say the experience did not end well for the fish and to this day I’m still waiting to acquire another large fish vase.

#AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #WembleyWare #WAPottery #WACeramics #australianceramics #LouReed #Transformer #Fish #365DaysofAustralianPottery

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Posted: February 21st, 2016
at 8:54pm by Tim


Categories: 365 Days of Australian Pottery,Australian Pottery

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Day 50: Barsony Ceramics Figure

Day 50: Today's piece is by Barsony Ceramics and is another of last weeks purchases. The name Barsony usually conjures up images of the exotic black lady lamps they were famous for so this figure of a young boy is a bit unusual. Not as popular as the ladies but still a nice little piece. #AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #NSWPottery #GeorgeBarsony #Barsony #BarsonyLamp #australianceramics #SydneyPottery #SydneyCeramics #MidCentury #RetroPottery #retro #365DaysofAustralianPottery

Photo Caption: Day 50: Today’s piece is by Barsony Ceramics and is another of last weeks purchases. The name Barsony usually conjures up images of the exotic black lady lamps they were famous for so this figure of a young boy is a bit unusual. Not as popular as the ladies but still a nice little piece.
#AustralianPottery #AustralianArtPottery #Pottery #Ceramics #instapottery #AustralianDesign #NSWPottery #GeorgeBarsony #Barsony #BarsonyLamp #australianceramics #SydneyPottery #SydneyCeramics #MidCentury #RetroPottery #retro #365DaysofAustralianPottery

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Posted: February 20th, 2016
at 9:03pm by Tim


Categories: 365 Days of Australian Pottery,Australian Pottery

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