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Pottery crown books maori hall pottery livros ceramics livres japanese ceramics. Green glaze with partial brown glazing to the base and supporting pos. May 12, 2017 claycraft potteries decorative tiles are highly soughtafter remnants of the california pottery productions that epitomized the spanishmexican revival designs in the 1920s and 1930s. Find expertly crafted kids and baby furniture, decor and accessories, including a variety of bookend. The portage ceramics trust was formed in 2005 to purchase a large private collection of ceramics and pottery making equipment relating to crown lynn potteries limited, a highly successful new zealand company whose products were in virtually every new zealand home. Nice and heavy, plain white, excellent for a scone and cream, sandwiches, or other small sides. Agate book end blue dyed half geode druzy bookend rock formation lovely book ends lb bke1. Aug 2, 2014 super rare new zealand pottery crown lynn wharetana maori. Adorned with beaded detailing and fleurdelys tops, our bookends offer a regal repose for a library of your favorite reads. As her crown lynn collection grew, so did her desire to write the story of the people who made it and the factory it came from. Musings with valerie monk, nz commercial pottery writer and researcher, and author of crown lynn, a new zealand icon and crown lynn collectors handbook. A pair of crown lynn wharetana maori art pottery tiki bookends.
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A pair of crown lynn wharetana ware bookends, as stylised reclining maori figures supported by maori carved posts and plinths, impressed model number 020 to base of each, green dominant glaze with variable brown over glaze to post and plinth. The crown lynn and more store, thames, new zealand. Pair van briggle art pottery squirrel bookends, may 31. By valerie ringer monk, author of two books about crown lynn. The crown lynn and more store vintage store thames, new. Sorry i didnt mean that an australian pottery stuck crown lynn figurines on to japanese bookend bases. In the 1960s70s they made pieces for new zealand museum gift shops. Bed bath and vanity compacts vintage, antique and collectibleavailable for sale at. Shop forand learn aboutantique and vintage bookends. Pair of early crown lynn polar bear bookends, with black glossy glaze, shape 152, height 10. President johnson visited nz briefly in october 1966 and various websites do mention that the tev hinemoa was used a hotel ship for the visit. A pair of crown lynn wharetana maori art moko book ends, model crown lynn wharetana maori art pottery pair of moko bookends, frank carpay for crown lynn, hand potted vase, painted in red, b. The author, valerie ringer monk started out collecting crown lynn plates and 1970s mugs in secondhand shops. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more.
Crown lynn products appealed to this new generation of homemakers, offering affordable and robust kitchen essentials that also suited a range of tastes. The retro patterns and colours appealed, as did the 50cent price tags. We serve cookies our website uses cookies, which help us to improve our site and enables us to deliver the best possible service and customer experience, as well as to provide social media features. Ive been hunting for 10 years for another piece of this set. The crown lynn and more store vintage store thames. You commented on the elephant by titian and thats great but would you know about this bookend. Crown lynn new zealand ceramics price guide and values. Crown lynn became ceramco in 1974 and diversified into a series of new interests, including electronics, appliance wholesaling and making acquisitions including bendon lingerie. Access information on more than objects in te papas collections. The archive consists of photographs, log books, design award entries, transfers and artworks relating to the rich history of the company. The clay, the base, the weight, the feel and the glazes are good pointers, but thats all. Weighty and elegant, they prop up books on your desk or. Two early crown lynn pottery items the blue ovoid vase with incised fractional number and printed mark, the tall narrow brown mottled glaze jug with leaf moulded detail, impressed to the base 23.
A new zealand icon, she shares the stories of the products and the people behind them. Crown lynn wharetana maori moko ceramic book ends oct. The mark pictured was used on majolica, ironstone, semiporcelain and white granite. As her collection grew, so did her desire to research the crown lynn story. Ceramic, such as finding bookends by brands like harriet bee or vandor llc just use the filter options.
They dont make crown lynn pottery in new zealand any more, i wish they did. The crown lynn pottery factory closed in 1989, unable to compete with foreign competitors. Valerie ringer monk started out collecting crown lynn plates and 1970s mugs in secondhand shops. Pair of crown lynn wharetana slip cast bookends, as stylised. These bookends present as paintings on smooth surfaces. Backstamps, numbers or records are the best means of identification. Crown lynn collectors handbook by valerie monk book. Pair of old japanese bronze tiger book ends bookends glass. Hi ev, i brought one polar bear book end off a 80 year old lady who worked at crown lynn but now im starting to think it might not be crown lynn as i have it on trade me and its closing tonight. Aug 23, 20 the author, valerie ringer monk started out collecting crown lynn plates and 1970s mugs in secondhand shops.
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Crown lynn, valerie monk shop online for books in new zealand. As her collection grew so did her desire to research the crown lynn story. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The portage ceramics trust is a heritage collection from the west auckland clay industry, from the early clay. Crown lynn wharetana maori art pottery pair of moko. May 12, 2017 much less common are pottery bookends that are painted with glaze and then fired with no modifications of the flat pottery surface. Black and white vase white vases constance spry english pottery fulham bookends. The wharetana range are a story of mythology and legend symbolised in beautiful and intricate maori carving. By 1967 the factory was turning out ten million pieces of tableware and pottery a year, producing plates, bowls, mugs, and jugs in dozens of different designs.
Crown lynn wharetana maori art pottery pair of moko bookends, frank carpay for crown lynn, hand potted vase, painted in red, b frank carpay for crown lynn, hand painted squat jug, with female. Crown lynn collectors handbook valerie ringer monk. Here are bookends painted with glaze on a smooth tile surface by benjamin kimberly prins 19021980, a listed artist and illustrator, according to the. Crown lynn was a new zealand ceramics manufacturer that operated under various names between 1854 and 1989. Frank carpay for crown lynn, hand potted vase, painted in red, b. At the time crown lynn was the southern hemispheres largest producer of household pottery, and remained so up to at least 1978. See todays crown lynn for sale, best offer and auction. Littco puppy dog cast iron bookends book ends littlestown foundry with original paint and labels. Crown lynn, nz studio pottery, retro, vintage, vinyl, comics and more. Crown lynn potteries ltd for air new zealand i love this series, and used to collect it, but have now been priced out of the market.
Looking through memorabiliawhether antique toys, trading cards, or militaria can bring out the treasure hunter in us all. Crown lynn wharetana maori art pottery pair of moko bookends. Crown lynn made polar bear bookends, but they are quite different to this one and are listed often. Crown lynn polar bear book end, in mottled blue and red glaze, height 10 cm.
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A journalist and public relations professional, valerie lives in auckland. Crown lynn pair polar bear bookends, matt white glaze, printed tiki mark, 10. Green glaze with partial brown glazing to the base and supporting post, impressed mark and silver foil label to each. A good book can enrich a mind, spur a lifechanging epiphany, or transport a reader to a minutely. Measure 5 inches tall x 5 inches wide x 4 inches front to back. A pair of crown lynn wharetana maori art moko bookends, model crown lynn wharetana maori art pottery pair of moko bookends, frank carpay for crown lynn, hand potted vase, painted in red, b. Crown potteries, originally crown pottery co of evansville, produced a wide range of pottery products between the years 1902 and 1962. Until there is some hard evidence that the bookend was made by crown lynn, it can only be classed as possibly crown lynn. These book ends are copies of maori masks carved in wood.