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Orrefors bowl
Corona bowl The heavy crystal circular ‘Corona’ bowl, designed by Lars Hellsten, comprising eight striking wedge shaped panels and a flat base; etched mark of Orrefors and numerals underside, with paper label. Year of introduction 1978. Height: 6cm Diameter: 18.5cm
Janet Gray
Large blue on white ramekin with crab, fish and starfish painting. Janet Gray Studio at South Yarra was established by John Knight and Isabel Grose. John Arthur Barnard Knight (1910-1993) was born in Warracknabeal, Victoria. He studied art at the…
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Big Balloons
The stunning vocals of Lauren Lucille and Nick Di Gregorio on guitar feature in Big Balloons. David Dower & Matt Fisher create original, vibrant music with piano, percussion, strings and vocals. Their music is rhythmic, sensitive, engaging, accessible, and fun….
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Steiglitz
Steiglitz Primary School is one the earliest state schools in Victoria. Designed by renowned surveyor and architect Henry Robert Bastow, who oversaw an unprecedented school building program after the passing of the Education Act (1872). This legislation proclaimed that education…
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Sgraffito
Sgraffito (in Italian “to scratch”) is a decorating pottery technique produced by applying layers of color or colors (underglazes or colored slips) to leather hard pottery and then scratching off parts of the layer(s) to create contrasting images, patterns and…
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Tom Sanders
Lidded red earthenware jar Made in 1962 by Tom Sanders, the sombre rounded form and teal colouring is enlivened by Miro like sgraffito drawings. The handles suggest a function perhaps lost in the mists of time. It is a substantial…
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MVMT watch
Jake (left) and Kramer (right) launched a wildly successful crowdfunding campaign, that offered a new way to shop for stylish watches. MVMT was the first watch company built on a direct-to-consumer model. This means they are able to offer the…
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Nana
Prototype of the female This 10 cm dish is an early ceramic work of Tom Sanders (1924-2008). Émile Zola published his novel Nana in 1880. Flaubert wrote Zola an effusive letter praising the novel in detail. In summation he wrote:…
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Success
You Deserve Better Trust yourself and build a solid connection with your team, who have all the guidance and answers! Developing your intuition in connection with your team is how you know what to do next, when to do it,…
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Dorian Sands
Melbourne born Tom Percy Sanders (1924-2008) returned to Melbourne in 1949 and by the end of that year his ceramic wares were selling through Georges Department Store under the name ‘Dorian Sands’. He continued to build his skills as a…
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