Posted 12 years ago
inky
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I have been promising BELLIN68 that I would post some more of my Martin Boyd pottery, I have at last done it, sorry! it has taken so long.
Here is my collection of vintage Martin Boyd mugs, the back has a different design to the front.
There is a mug that is an impostor amongst them, although!.. still a Boyd pottery mug! can you pick it?....:-)
I love them, thank you for looking......:-)
The business that became known as the Martin Boyd Pottery was first set up in 1946 by Guy Boyd (son of the Victorian potter Merric Boyd) while he was an art student at East Sydney Technical College. The Pottery operated from a house in Waters Road, Cremorne, which he shared with Norma Flegg and her husband, Leonard. A student by day, Guy Boyd threw pots at night, with Norma firing the kiln as well as taking on much of the decorating. In the early days of the business additional decorating work was undertaken by contract workers who included Guy's brother, David, Hermia Lloyd Jones (later Hermia Boyd) and Peter Rushforth.
Read more: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=141765#ixzz1scxCUXjN
Many thanks Bellin68 and Hedgewalker!.....:-)
I know which one: the one with the xanthorrhoea! The shape of the others was always my favourite! They are fabulous!
Yep!...lol...I new you would pick it straight away, quite different isn't it?.. thank you vetraio...:-)
Many thanks mustangtony & AmberRose.....:-)
Very very nice inky ! Love them !!
Many thanks scandinavian_pieces ~ vlkma238412 ~ miKKoChristmas11 ~ Manikin! and thank you very much for stopping by and commenting scandi & Manikin......:-)
Many thanks Jen!....:-)
Many thanks PhilDavidAlexanderMorris!....:-)
Thanking you eye4beauty!....:-)
Nice mugs. Never heard of him. I have quite a nice collection of studio pottery mugs but all are different potters. I also have a large collection of Mara mugs. Almost all of them are no longer available and feature the rich deep colored glossy glazes which are very different from my studio mugs. I would say the yellow one with the trees is the "imposter". Am I right?
Lol!... wrong...:-) if you look very!!! carefully it really is quite different, and then if you really can't see it I will give you a clue, but not yet!...:-) I would love to see some of your pottery your Mara mugs sound interesting, I love colour and shinny things....:-)
Thank you and ...Yes!!! well done.. ..it is quite obvious now you see it isn't?....:-)
Thank you Manikin!....:-)
Hi, inky! Posting a comment here to let you know that I see your profile. Beautiful flowers, too....Yes, had to revisit these mugs. They are wonderful. Best wishes for a splendid week. miKKo
Hello Mikko thank you!.. that was just one of many problems I was encountering, I was hoping it wasn't my computer that had a virus.... and yes thank you! we did have a lovely weekend, all thought it was extremely wet!!!... but always things to do inside, and one is baking....:-)
Beautiful mugs! Probably distant relative of mine! haha My name is Boyd also! Thanks for solving Pipe Tamper!! see post now! I have visited 35+ countries and still want to visit New Zealand! Take care toracat
Many thanks torocat....:-)
Many thanks for the love mustangtony!....:-)
Hello inky or Kevin if you have time let me know where I can find some of these stunning pieces of this Martin Byod !!! love this pottery!!!
Hello SEAN68...if you look on ebay Australia there is always one or two on there..if I had time right now I would look for you...but! will later anyway...:-)
I just did look on ebay and man this stuff is pricey!!! but it is very very fine quality!!!