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Vi Eyre

(Australia 1870–1956)

Title
Vase with koala design
Other titles:
Vase decorated with repeating koala design
Vase decorated with koalas in branches with full moons
Place of origin
France
Year
1923
Media category
Ceramic
Materials used
hand painted porcelain with lustre glaze
Dimensions

25.8 h x 10.5cm diam.

Signature & date
Signed and dated on base, "Vi Eyre '23".
Credit
Purchased 1923
Accession number
2236
Location
Not on display
Bibliography (3)

Deborah Edwards (Australia) (Author), Alisa de Torres (Author), Australian decorative arts, Domain, 1991, 10. cat.no. 21

Jackie Menzies (Australia) (Author), Project 24: Cicadas and Gumnuts -The Society of Arts and Crafts 1906-1935, Sydney, 1978. cat.no. 37; titled 'Vase decorated with repeating koala design'; Collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Peter Timms (Australia) (Author), Australian pottery 1900 to 1950, Shepparton, 1978, 30, 60. cat.no. 45; titled 'Vase decorated with koalas in branches with full moons'

Exhibition history (7)

Project 24 - Cicadas and Gumnuts: The Society of Arts and Crafts 1906-1935 (1978), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 01 Apr 1978–07 May 1978.

Australian pottery 1900 to 1950 (1978-79), Shepparton Art Museum, 05 Sep 1978–05 Oct 1978.

Australian pottery 1900 to 1950 (1978-79), Art Gallery of New South Wales, 07 Dec 1978–09 Jan 1979.

Australian pottery 1900 to 1950 (1978-79), National Gallery of Victoria [St Kilda Road], 18 Jan 1979–08 Feb 1979.

Australian pottery 1900 to 1950 (1978-79), Art Gallery of South Australia, 24 Feb 1979–25 Mar 1979.

Review - works by women from the permanent collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 08 Mar 1995–04 Jun 1995.

Flora and Fauna - Australian Decorative Art from the Gallery's Collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 20 Apr 1998–20 Jun 1998.