New Zealand has been struggling with a massive retention issue when it comes to skilled labour. Productivity is down, and industries that once thrived are now but a shadow of their former selves. One shining example from our past is Crown Lynn, once the largest...
HISTORY
Titian Fish Jug
Originally a Titian piece. This was developed from the English Glug Glug Jug, that made a glugging sound as it poured.
A popular Victorian form. It can be recognized as bollards along the Thames in London. This form has been in continuous production for 120 years by various makers.
Our version, that Crown Lynn produced, after merging with Titian, was call ‘Fish Jug or Vase’, and is less likely to glug, than the English.
YOUR STORIES
The Golden Age of Crown Lynn Pottery
Described as classic kiwiana, Crown Lynn pottery was a popular household feature in the 1960s.
A beginners guide to collecting the nation’s beloved crockery
According to those in the know, there are three kinds of Crown Lynn collectors: the nostalgic buyer, the “mid range” collectors, and the big guns, serious collectors.
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