Description
Historically significant HAND-CRAFTED glazed pot by E. Meredith of Maryborough.
This HAND-CRAFTED VINTAGE item was SOLD by iNVISeDGE back in 2012 for AU $285! If I were listing this a rare Australian historical piece like this now, in 2020, I would ask around at same or slightly more.
Background Info and Provenance
I bought this stunning piece of Australian pottery, made by E. Meredith of Maryborough, from a dealer who lives North of Gympie who sources stock found around Gympie and Maryborough. This pot has a height of 21cm and the full diameter is about 17cm. This piece is extremely rare and steeped in Australian history. Edwin Meredith came to Queensland in 1862. He was a brick-maker in Brisbane before arriving in Maryborough in 1874. He started manufacturing bricks, pottery drain pipes and general pottery in Ferry St, Maryborough. I came across the following ad while researching this listing.
ALSO LARGE VARIETY IN
Flower Pots, Bread Crocks,
Hanging Pots, Butter Coolers,
Fancy Pots, Safe Stands,
Seed Pans, Water Monkeys,
Vases, &c. Jars, &c.
PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION.
Edwin Meredith died in 1921 and this is where I was stumped for a while. This piece to me looks late-1940’s maybe 1950’s however after reading further I found that his son, also named Edwin, continued the family business after his father’s death. This probably would have been made as a flower pot and I’d say in the above ad it would come under the title, fancy pots.
This pot has been HAND-MADE and HAND-PAINTED by E Meredith and would have been ahead of its time. There are at least seven colours I can see in this piece and the blending of colours and the expressive nature of the piece makes it interesting for its time. This is an important historical piece with many stories to tell. I’ve seen a water monkey impressed with “E Meredith, Maryborough” with an auction estimate of $800-$1000. I’d say this piece didn’t get the impression because it was a one-off hand-made piece that Edwin did on the side (it was also HAND-painted all over including the base).
After the majority of modern home décor has been thrown into landfill this 60-odd-year-old, fully HAND-MADE pot will be passed onto yet another generation to tell further stories to. There are very few better ways to invest in your home and in our environment.
2007
This vintage piece is in great condition for its age with no noticeable damage to report at all- NO chips, NO cracks, NO repairs or damage. There is some light crazing to the base and the inside has been used so also has light crazing. The top rim has small areas where the black paint hasn’t gone on completely. It’s glazed over the top of these areas so this is NOT damage but how the pot was painted. This is not noticed anyway. It’s obvious this piece has been painted by hand.
PICK-UP . . . from 30 or 40 minutes North of BRISBANE city is accepted but postage is preferred as my home is hard to find. Because of this I will nominate a friend or family member for you to collect the item from if you need collection. Pick-up in person must be worked out prior to purchase- thank you. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE is offered internationally. All our Decorative Arts pieces are delivered through AUSTRALIA POST. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE ESTIMATES. . . . ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To BRISBANE- most of our pieces cost $15 - $18 to send. . . To SYDNEY or MELBOURNE- Small Vase- around $20 - $23, Medium Vase- around $20 - $25, Large Vase- around $24 - $30. Let us know if you need an EXACT COST for postage prior to purchase. The above postage estimates include $2.95 for a signature on delivery. . . INSURANCE against being lost or broken in transit up to the value of $200 is included in the estimates above. If your vase is cheaper or more expensive than $200 this will effect your postage fee slightly. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A BOXING FEE of $3.00 is included in the fee above to cover the cost of searching for and storing used packing materials. With the millions of cardboard boxes that end up as landfill every year we don’t believe in supporting the manufacture of boxes for post. Instead of buying new boxes and packing materials and passing this cost onto our customers we spend considerable time sourcing used boxes and then fashioning boxes to fit each item. We do the same for bubble-wrap and foam pieces. This requires a large investment of time, energy, ingenuity, organization and storage space- it is much easier and cheaper to buy new packing materials but I can’t justify taking the easy way out when so much packing material ends up polluting our earth. Our $3.00 charge does little to pay for the time (and storage) needed do this and to pack your item (there is also the time needed to get your package to the post office). This is something we’re happy to do for our customers and the environment. We appreciate your support in this area.
We accept DIRECT BANK DEPOSIT. We send photographic ID of the iNVISeDGE store owner (Michael Grealy) to all customers at the point of sale, along with media articles about iNVISeDGE with photos of Michael Grealy in them (most of these articles are about 10 years old). Your payment will be paid into an Australian ANZ bank account under the name Michael Grealy (or iNVISeDGE). Please read our ebay feedback spanning more than 17 years for irrefutable proof of our online trading history and reputation. Ebay feedback can ONLY be left by LEGITIMATE PAYING customers! Additionally please be aware that in Australia ALL consumers are protected BY LAW if the goods or services they buy are not as described. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On occasions a DIRECT BANK DEPOSIT can be made at the time of collection. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On occasions CASH payment when you collect your item may also be available. Confirm prior to purchase if you need this. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Click on "About iNVISeDGE" at the top of this page to find out more about iNVISeDGE.
