Australian Pottery
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There was a time until about the 1960's when every Aussie home owned at least several items of Australian Pottery. Usually there were jugs, vases or flower floats. This was before people stopped growing fresh flowers and before they started to pour milk from cartons or plastic bottles. Australian Pottery of that era was cheap and plentiful and there is still a lot of it about. A lucky garage-sale addict can often pick them up for under $5.00. Most of them are worth a great deal more, with some worth several thousand dollars. A very good reason to sort through the attic and shed now that it's time for spring cleaning. All Australian Pottery of the era is highly collectible. The more valuable are shown in blue and the blockbusters in red.
Most Australian Pottery is stamped or incised with the maker's name and/or brand but a great deal of it was sold with stickers attached and, over time the stickers disappeared and only an expert can accurately identify some pieces. Here are some examples of Australian pottery. The prices shown are what one might expect to pay in a good antique shop.
As with china, porcelain and glass, Pottery loses much of its value if it has imperfections of a serious nature or even a slight chip or crack. A lot of it shows signs of crazing but most collectors tend to accept that as fact of life. The most readily available Aussie pottery of the era is Pates, Casey and Diana and all of it is collectible. It is still possible to start on a good collection of Australian Pottery whilst the prices are low and a good range is available from $6 upward. Happy hunting!
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