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Les Blakebrough b. c.1930

  • Designer (Ceramist),
  • Artist (Ceramist)
Renowned ceramicist and ceramics educator, first at Sturt Workshops, later in Hobart, Tasmania. Last studio in Coledale, NSW. Pioneer in Australian porcelain clay, described as Southern Ice Porcelain Clay.
Tags: Porcelain, Ceramics, Southern Ice porcelain
  • Biographical Data b. c.1930 Toleworth Rise, London, England
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 3 people
  • Groups 3 groups
  • Works 7 works
  • Exhibitions 3 exhibitions
  • Collections 3 collections
  • Recognitions
  • References 9 references
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Courtesy of: Powerhouse Museum
'Diamond ship-form' by Les Blakebrough
Date
URL
http://from.ph/12133

1/06/2003

 
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Courtesy of: Powerhouse Museum
'Diamond platter' by Les Blakebrough
Date
URL
http://from.ph/12134

2/06/2003

 
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Courtesy of: Powerhouse Museum
98/135/1 Covered jar, 'Sphere', porcelain, with triassic sandstone and wood ash glaze, and triassic sandstone rock trail, made by Les Blakebrough, Hobart, Australia, 1986
Date
URL
http://from.ph/161192

98/135/1

 
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Courtesy of: Powerhouse Museum
95/187/1 Dinner setting, plate, entree plate, main plate, soup bowl, cup, saucer, stoneware, Les Blakebrough, Sturt workshops, Mittagong, NSW, 1970
Date
URL
http://from.ph/143524

95/187/1

 
95/187/2 Table setting, side plate, entree plate, main plate, soup bowl, cup, saucer, stoneware, Les Blakebrough, Sturt workshops, Mittagong, NSW, 1970
Date
URL
http://from.ph/143531

95/187/2

 
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Courtesy of: Powerhouse Museum
93/356/2 Plate, stoneware, Les Blakebrough, Mittagong, NSW, Australia, 1967
Date
URL
http://from.ph/135317

93/356/2

 
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Courtesy of: Powerhouse Museum
93/356/1 Covered jar, stoneware, Les Blakebrough, Mittagong, NSW, Australia, 1963-1969
Date
URL
http://from.ph/135314

93/356/1

 
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