03 Sep 2010
Collection: Powerhouse Museum
89/1093 Koala figure, earthenware, Bennett Pottery, South Australia, 1930-1940
Description
Koala figure, earthenware, Bennett Pottery, South Australia, 1930-1940.Koala figure, seated in a tree branch base, forearms clawing the branch stump and head turned. Lead glazed with a rich mid-brown Rockingham glaze, the underside is unglazed.
Acquisition credit line
Gift of Dr Robert J. Lyons, 1989Marks
Original black and silver printed paper label adhered to koala's back "BENNETT POTTERY / ART / ADELAIDE".Registration number
89/1093Production date
1930Height
75 mmWidth
66 mmDepth
43 mm