Posted 8 years ago
vetraio50
(756 items)
Over the years I have had quite a few pieces from this Australian pottery. I never knew their identity but I recognised the style and underneath was the mark that eluded me for years.
Then the people at Bemboka provided the solution.
"Jim Tyler (1932-2001) was a teacher, potter, painter and architect based near Gosford, NSW. He studied architecture at Cape Town University, graduating in 1956,then practiced in Zimbabwe and London, before migrating to Australia with his wife Jean in 1959. They settled in Wollongong, then Wagga Wagga, where they both studied pottery in 1969 at the Wagga Wagga Technical College. During the 1970s they relocated to the Gosford area and set up a production pottery, producing functional ware and ceramic sculptures with characteristic sgraffito decoration and soda ash vapour glazes. They marked their work with a painted T shaped like the Greek letter Psi, accompanied by two dots. From around 1977, Jim started to paint regularly and was engaged as artist in residence at Brewarrina NSW in 1987. The couple have entries in the 1977 and 1981 potters' directories, and a retrospective exhibition of Jim's work was held at Gosford Regional Gallery in 2004."
http://www.australianpotteryatbemboka.com.au/shop/index.php?manufacturers_id=71
Hi! Looks like a very old Sake container! I have one and almost the same shape, it is very beautiful! Maybe they visited Japan!
Many thanks EFESGIRL, MIKELV, TASSIEDEVIL, NEVADABLADES, SKLO, NICEFICE, JEARVE. IVONNE, CAPERKID, THOMAS.
Many thanks guys !!!! It certainly does look Japanese, DON !!!!
HOW ARE YOU, DON !!!!
That really a great vase and a wonderful story of the maker!
what a great posting on Australian pottery and the 2 of them that started it , very very beautiful vase!!
Many thanks MELANIEJ, AURA, AMATOORPIKR, NEVADABLADES, MANIKIN, VALENTINO, DECOVOO, JSCOTT & SEAN B too !!!!
Beautiful vase Kevin! I love how they feathered out the glaze... it gives it so much character!
Many thanks RICK !!!! ! !!!!
It has been a favourite for years.
so nice so interesting the post
Many thanks KIVATINITZ, HO2CULTCHA, GARY & SWFINBUS.
Many thanksSWFINLUV & VIOLETORANGE !!! !! ! !! !!!
Many thanks Ho2CULTCHA & FORTAPACHE too !!!! !! !!!!
Many thanks RECORDMANTIME !!!!!!!
Many thanks RADEGRUNDER !!!! ! !!!!
what a beaut, mate!
Many thanks HO2CULTCHA, RMCMGLOBE & BOBEE !!!! !! ! !! !!!!
May thanks OZMARTY ! !!!! !
Many thanks RECORDMANTIME !!! !! !!!
Many thanks ANNA B !!! !!! ! !!! !!!
Many thanks ELISABETHAN !!!! !!!! !!!!
Many thanks VINTAGEFOREVER !!! !!!! !!!
Many thanks ALAM !!! !!!! !!!
Many thanks SKLO !!! !!! !!!
Many thanks BRATJDD !!!
Many thanks TREY !!! !! ! !! !!!
Many thanks NEWCOMBE !!! ! !!!
Many thanks FREIHEIT !!! ! !!!
Many thanks SCOTTY & STEPTOE !!!
Many thanks GETTHATMONKEYOUTOFME !!!!!!!
Many thanks VYNIL & TIMETRAVELLER !,!,!
Belated thanks to DUQUESADELALBA, FRIDAYSJOY, VCAL & BLAMMOAMMO !!!