The Rameking

Worldwide Headquarters of the Australian Studio Art Ramekin, (and a few others) that piece of Australiana that has almost disappeared from our lives and tables. How many of you Baby Boomers have sat in front of a warm fire in winter, eating tinned spaghetti from a ramekin? In the period between the World Wars, and in the decades after, many famous artists made ramekins. They continued until cheap imports and copies almost killed them off in the 1970s. See them here in all their faded glory.

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Temuka

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Pickings have been very slim during lockdown.  I found these in an Op-Shop recently.  Made in New Zealand and sold in Australia by a Sydney ...
Friday, February 14, 2020

David Jones

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Designer         Not known Maker Diana Pottery Marrickville Marks Stamped in black ink to b...
Monday, April 8, 2019

Mystery Maker Marked "CS"

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Designer         Not known Maker Not known Marks Incised ”CS” to base ...
Monday, August 27, 2018

Saywell Imports

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Designer        Not Known Maker Not Known Marks Embossed oval silver paper adhesive label ...
Monday, June 25, 2018

CULA Potteries

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Designer        Ken Day? Maker CULA Potteries Marks Hand Painted...
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Saturday, June 23, 2018

Maxwell & Williams

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Designer         Maxwell & Williams Maker Maxwell and Williams Marks Transfer print to base and side.    Ba...
Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Holmburg, Karl

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Designer        Not Known Maker Karl Holmburg Marks Sweden 501 impressed to base with logo ...
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I am not, repeat not a potter, nor do I have an academic interest in ceramics as others do. Like many people, I browse markets, garage sales, second hand and opportunity shops. I gradually accumulated a lot of cheap Australian ceramics, including the odd ramekin. I became more interested in these fascinating little bowls, accumulating hundreds in the process. Most were made by Australian artists, some by quite famous people like Arthur and Guy Boyd. These little bowls are both functional and decorative, recalling a part of our history that is fast disappearing. Unlike a lot of collectors, I am compiling complete pre-loved sets, wherever possible, not just individual pieces. I hope to save them and their stories from oblivion. Lately I have become involved in compiling the history of various brick companies as well.
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