David & Hermit Boyd studio pottery tankard, made in Australia circa 1970s.
Metallic glaze with hand painted swirl design. Solid tankard with ergonomic thumb groove on the handle. Signed "D & H Boyd" on base.
Condition:
In excellent vintage condition. No chips, cracks or repairs.
Measurements:
18cm tall x 12.5cm width (including handle) x 10cm depth = approx 7" x 5" x 4"
Other Boyd studio pottery shown in last image.
David Boyd (1924-2011) was born in Murrumbeena, VIC. In Sydney he met his future wife, Hermia Lloyd-Jones (1931-2000). They set up a pottery with fellow Melbournian Tom Sanders, producing a range called Hermia Ware. In 1950, they went to Europe where they established pottery studios in London and in the South of France. In 1956, they returned to Australia, basing themselves at Murrumbeena and continuing to make and exhibit ceramics. In 1961, they moved to Rome, then London where they closed their last pottery in 1968 to concentrate on painting (David) and etching and sculpture (Hermia). After spending time in Spain and the South of France, they returned permanently to Australia in 1975. In their ceramic work, they used earthenware and terracotta clays to make wheel-thrown functional and sculptural forms glazed and finely decorated using sgraffito techniques and medieval imagery. Marks were painted or incised and include 'Hermia Ware', 'Hermia', 'Boyd / England', 'D + H Boyd' and 'David + Hermia Boyd'.
Metallic glaze with hand painted swirl design. Solid tankard with ergonomic thumb groove on the handle. Signed "D & H Boyd" on base.
Condition:
In excellent vintage condition. No chips, cracks or repairs.
Measurements:
18cm tall x 12.5cm width (including handle) x 10cm depth = approx 7" x 5" x 4"
Other Boyd studio pottery shown in last image.
David Boyd (1924-2011) was born in Murrumbeena, VIC. In Sydney he met his future wife, Hermia Lloyd-Jones (1931-2000). They set up a pottery with fellow Melbournian Tom Sanders, producing a range called Hermia Ware. In 1950, they went to Europe where they established pottery studios in London and in the South of France. In 1956, they returned to Australia, basing themselves at Murrumbeena and continuing to make and exhibit ceramics. In 1961, they moved to Rome, then London where they closed their last pottery in 1968 to concentrate on painting (David) and etching and sculpture (Hermia). After spending time in Spain and the South of France, they returned permanently to Australia in 1975. In their ceramic work, they used earthenware and terracotta clays to make wheel-thrown functional and sculptural forms glazed and finely decorated using sgraffito techniques and medieval imagery. Marks were painted or incised and include 'Hermia Ware', 'Hermia', 'Boyd / England', 'D + H Boyd' and 'David + Hermia Boyd'.
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