Pitcher Jug Old Ballarat

PITCHER/JUG - Vintage Item - Glazed
Australian Made - Old Ballarat Pottery

Vintage Australiana Product (heavy item) – Deep dark brown (almost black) with contrasting shades of lighter honey-brown.
Beautiful pitcher/jug, handcrafted eartherware with lustrous glaze throughout – A lovely addition to your kitchen or dining table or simply makes a great ornamental feature (with flowers as well) as a thought – Makers name/logo impressed on the underside.
Vintage item in excellent new condition.

• Width top neck: 10 cm includes the spout/lip
• Top neck diameter: Ø 9 cm (without spout/lip)
• Total width of pitcher: 16 cm (with handle)
• Body diameter: Ø 12 cm
• Base diameter: Ø 8 cm
• Tall/height: 19 cm
• Handle height: 12 cm - width: 6 cm

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Old Ballarat Pottery: This pottery company was established in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, and is known for its Australian pottery from the late 1800s and early 1900s. 

Maker's Mark: The "OBP" stamp is a maker's mark, which is a way for potters to identify their work. It's typically found on the base or underside of the vase.

Australian Pottery: The OBP marking is a strong indicator of Australian origin, specifically from the Ballarat region.

Vintage and Antique: Vases with the OBP mark are often considered vintage or antique, adding to their collectibility and value. 

BALLARAT is in the State of Victoria, Australia – The distance between ‘Melbourne’ (the State Capital of Victoria) and ‘Ballarat’ is 102 km –
That’s where NED KELLY, Bushranger ended his days - it was the 11 November 1880 (aged 25) Melbourne, Colony of Victoria, Australia.

Additional Information: The Old Ballarat Pottery was set up by John Gilbert as part of the Old Ballarat Village, opposite Sovereign Hill. Gilbert had established the Edinburgh Pottery at Sovereign Hill in 1972 to enable visitors to see traditional trades at work.

The Old Ballarat Pottery was a much larger concern, producing wares for sale through department stores and on party plan via Faberware as well as through the village. Early works looked as though they might have been made in the 1850s, with unturned bases, crude marks and dark treacle-like glazes.

Peter Pilven, one of Gilbert's students, worked there after graduating from the Ballarat College of Advanced Education, teaching throwing to students like the potter John Ferguson, who was there from 1978-79. Potters were initially employed by Gilbert's company (Pontresina Pty Ltd), registered in 1973.

The Old Ballarat Pottery was registered as a company from 1984-1994. A printed stamp (logo) at the base of their products features a mine tower surrounded by the text; (Old Ballarat Pottery) with (Made in Australia) at its base.