Ngakura ware

ev Thu May 08, 2008 5:52 pm

Ngakura Ware - Luke Adams manufactured Ngakura Ware when they were owned by Crown Lynn - late 50's early 60's period - admin

I am very attracted to this range..... just like the wharetane ware -
because it is so distinctively new zealand and unlike anything else in the world I guess ??
Why is it so expensive? Anyone know?

**shazz** Thu May 08, 2008 6:08 pm

ev wrote:I am very attracted to this range..... just like the wharetane ware -
because it is so distinctively new zealand and unlike anything else in the world I guess ??
Why is it so expensive? Anyone know?

yah who donewhataa where??

ev Thu May 08, 2008 6:22 pm

lolzzz shazz where are you at ??

It's like this -
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ev Thu May 08, 2008 9:15 pm

Just read that Ngakura ware was made by Luke Adams Potteries in the 70's.....
Shocked

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**collectiques** Fri May 09, 2008 7:41 am

ev - I'll move it over to ID My Pottery until we work out where it should go ...k Very Happy

If any one knows whether the range is in fact Crown Lynn or Luke Adams or perhaps something else - jump on in to this thread and have your say.... scooter

If any one has photos to illustrate the range on the thread ...that would be great too ...Cheers Jo

ev Fri May 09, 2008 6:22 pm

I asked the above auction person to enlighten me -
re having Crown Lynn and Luke Adams in the same speil -
and they haven't responded ....... yet
seehearspeak

google doesn't help - neither does Gail Henry.....
Now I want to know ..... more than anything I can think of cyclops

**shazz** Fri May 09, 2008 6:40 pm

ev wrote:I asked the above auction person to enlighten me -
re having Crown Lynn and Luke Adams in the same speil -
and they haven't responded ....... yet

google doesn't help - neither does Gail Henry.....
Now I want to know ..... more than anything I can think of

shh I made it hush shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

sirod Sat May 10, 2008 4:41 pm

Luke Adams for Crown Lynn.

ev Sat May 10, 2008 4:44 pm

Fantastic and thanks sirod Very Happy

That explains it perfectly.
Did the ware have any markings that you know of?

sirod Sat May 10, 2008 5:11 pm

I have some pieces with no markings at all and two of the trinket boxes have the Crown Lynn 3 star Tiki backstamp

sirod Sat May 10, 2008 5:15 pm

On the boxes that the trinket boxes came in in states
"Ngakura Souvenir Ware"
By Crown Lynn Potteries New Zealand
On the bottom of the box is printed-
Lovely Art pottery souvenir pieces depicting Maori carvings and motifs, made from New Zealand clays
and finished in a greenstone glaze.
The range includes matching bowls, ashtrays, cigarette boxes, and delightful little pin-stud-
stamp-jewellery pots with lids.
Produced by Crown Lynn Potteries Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand. The largest pottery in the Southern Hemisphere

Hope this helps

**collectiques** Sat May 10, 2008 5:23 pm

I'll move this over to the Crown Lynn Section now...so we can keep the background information... cool

ev Sat May 10, 2008 5:46 pm

That is awesome info - many many thanks sirod Very Happy

**collectiques** Mon May 26, 2008 1:46 pm

We also discussed Ngakura ware during Sunday night chat ...apparently Crown Lynn owned Luke Adams Pottery in 1956 and they kept it going until the early 60's. Ngakura ware was one of the last lines made there ...also kiddie bricks.

Thanks for your valued opinion Jeff arms

Guest Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:13 pm

This is a rectangular dish (approx. 145 x 120 x 35mm) and its box . My photos don't do them justice. The dish is very dark green/black with a square face in the middle and raised surface decoration all over the inside like kowhaiwhai.

No backstamp but with the note sirod described on the bottom of the box.

mungu Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:35 pm

those 2 pieces are up again on trade me starwars

ev Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:36 pm

I picked up a piece of Ngakura today that I won on TM.
The glaze is a dark greenstone colour that breaks into blues where it has pooled.
The glaze has a wonderful 'fat' smooth feel and the Maori design is superb!
I will post a pic when I get a chance Very Happy

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Brilliant information thanks Sirod

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