Australian Pottery & Ceramics

Australian Pottery & Ceramics

Discover collectable Australian pottery and ceramics from recognised studio potters, commercial potteries and ceramic artists spanning the twentieth century through to contemporary Australian studio practice.

The TMC Emporium Australian Pottery & Ceramics collection includes individually selected pieces chosen for their quality, design, maker, glaze, rarity, decorative appeal and collecting interest.

Our inventory changes regularly as new pieces are sourced, researched and added to the collection.

Collecting Australian Pottery & Ceramics

Australian pottery encompasses a diverse range of work, from commercial and decorative art pottery to individually produced studio ceramics.

Collectors may encounter:

* studio pottery bowls, jugs and vases
* hand-thrown stoneware
* decorative earthenware
* sculptural ceramics
* Australian art pottery
* signed studio ceramics
* experimental glaze work
* commercial pottery
* pieces with impressed or incised pottery marks

Individual pieces can vary considerably in form, glaze, decoration and firing, particularly where they were handmade in small studios.

Australian Potters and Ceramic Makers

The collection may include work by recognised Australian potters and manufacturers such as Remued, Premier Pottery Preston, Reg Preston, Klytie Pate, Merric Boyd, Martin Boyd, Charles Wilton, Arnaud Barraud, Carl McConnell, Peter Rushforth, Milton Moon, Una Deerbon, Wembley Ware, Diana Pottery and Bendigo Pottery.

Availability varies as most pieces are individually sourced and offered as one-off items.

Pottery Marks and Identification

Australian pottery may be identified through incised signatures, impressed marks, handwritten initials, model numbers, original labels, clay body, construction, form, glaze and decoration.

Because makers sometimes changed their marks and not every piece was signed, identification is generally strongest when several characteristics are considered together.

Condition and Authenticity

Each TMC Emporium piece is individually examined before listing. Where possible, maker marks, signatures, labels and other identifying characteristics are photographed and documented.

Condition information is also provided for relevant characteristics such as chips, cracks, restoration, firing irregularities, crazing or surface wear.

Buying Australian Pottery from TMC Emporium

TMC Emporium specialises in individually sourced vintage, collectable and decorative objects rather than mass-produced inventory.

Most Australian pottery and ceramic pieces are therefore one-off items, and once sold, another identical example may not become available.