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George Boyd (1825–1886) Newton Pottery (1860-1886) rare colonial New Zealand gurgling fish jug,
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Lot Details
majolica glazed in variable blue and green tones. Press-moulded with some incised hand finishing. Unmarked, as all other examples are. See similar example in the book 'New Zealand Pottery' by Gail Henry pg.195. Published 1999. Note: Boyd trained as a potter in Ireland before immigrating to New Zealand. In 1851 he settled in Auckland. Nine years later he set up his own business, the Newton Pottery. Although mainly producing functional items, he also earned a reputation for ornamental wares. In 1885 he exhibited a range of his products at the New Zealand Industrial Exhibition in Wellington, New Zealand. The judges commended Boyd's 'most attractive show of pottery' saying his work proved there could be 'a real art-feeling. (From Wikipedia).
