Braemore Pottery

Braemore "Organic" Range

Braemore Pottery operated out of Waitara in Sydney, NSW from 1939 to 1973, and was owned and operated by Russel Cowan. Not a lot of information is available on this pottery but it seems some of the earlier pieces produced were a variety of slip cast vases with leaves and flowers molded onto the piece. These were produced in a small range of colours including greens, browns, yellows and blues that were reflective of the Australian bush, as was the flora depicted on these pieces. Later through its production life, Braemore pottery made more formal wares, for example plates and vases with small handpainted flowers, and vases in formal shapes such as urns, and towards the end of its time it was merged with the German pottery Carstens and produced a range of typical German style pottery that is very collectable today as retro decor items in their own right.

My collection however, is concentrated on what I like to characterise as Braemore's "organic" range. The newspaper advertisement shown here that features some of this range is from April 1954. I have only one piece that has an embossed signature of the base, but these pieces are so similar in colour and feel that there is no mistaking one when you come across it. They are further identified by a small coloured dot and initials scratched on the base of most pieces, which identified the decorator at the pottery. I hope you enjoy the following photos of my collection.