Dawn Blikshavn

I just bought a beautiful plate rather large (hang on wall). It has a lot of writing on the back,

Regal Splendour

40 cms diam, weighs 9 and half oz winstones's "18" clay, mapua, 1 glaze twice (earthware) brushed on, individually, all by hand.

cost index = $218.00 plus
Time on piece 23 hours work @ $3 per hour = $69.00 plus
combined firings total 55 hours, electricity $20.11

finished 11-1-83

Does this plate still have value today?

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Oh that is a priceless piece of NZ pottery history
Did we really work for $3 an hour in 1983 ????
So much info on the back of a plate .... perhaps for future reference and a brilliant way of keeping track.

Would love to see a photo if you can

Cat-a-lat wrote:Would love to see a photo if you can

how do i upload photos :-) (got it, brain was working hard)

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WOW! That is truly gorgeous! Nice find

Cat-a-lat wrote:WOW! That is truly gorgeous! Nice find

Thanks :-)

As soon as i picked it up i knew it was special, has a good look and feel about it... Looks great hanging on the wall

Wow that is fantastic!!!!!!!
So excellent that you know exactly when it was made and all of the details !
I must google that name, as I've never come across it before.

Googled and there is some great info on this auction, which sold ...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/pottery-glass/porcelain-pottery/other-nz-manufacturers/auction-250661400.htm

And a photo here ...
http://photonews.org.nz/nelson/issue/NPN106_19690823/t1-body-d36.html#NPN106_19690823_053a

Ev wrote:Googled and there is some great info on this auction, which sold ...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/pottery-glass/porcelain-pottery/other-nz-manufacturers/auction-250661400.htm

And a photo here ...
http://photonews.org.nz/nelson/issue/NPN106_19690823/t1-body-d36.html#NPN106_19690823_053a

Great information on it on trade me, but i can't find price as auctions expired, would like to know if this worth anything, as if it is, i would consider selling it, because i have young kids that will break it and it to beautiful for that fate

Yes, it's a shame that the price realised doesn't stay on Trademe.
But the fact that the listing sold is positive and there was another auction for a charger and it sold too.
You can only try ..... and use some of that info, but put it into your own words so there is no copyright issues ..... good luck !!

Ev wrote:Yes, it's a shame that the price realised doesn't stay on Trademe.
But the fact that the listing sold is positive and there was another auction for a charger and it sold too.
You can only try ..... and use some of that info, but put it into your own words so there is no copyright issues ..... good luck !!

Thanks :-)

I thought also about asking selling direct, might be able to contact via other auctions they have going.

Hi, Lovely to see a piece of Mum's work surface, I search for her name on the web every so often, she passed away 2006. Yes it has value (well to me!). Super fragile tho turns out stoneware bisque firing and earthenware glazing messes with its integrity, only found out after she died when pieces just started shattering if they get dropped even onto carpet. If you want to find out more about her work I've loaded up her bio information and some other photos of her work on my website. www.galehainstock.com. The piece was originally sold to a couple in Twizel.

Hoping to hold a 10th anniversary memorial exhibition in 2016, let me know if you would like to include this piece, and also would love first refusal when you decide to sell it.

Kind Regards and thanks for comments, would have made her smile.

Thanks for sharing all of that information Blixie
It certainly helps to understand your Mum's work and methods which is really outstanding and extraordinary.

I have this wonderful Dawn Blikshavn piece, not sure of value but it surely is a great piece of NZ Pottery.

https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/920838866.jpg

https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/920839759.jpg

Oh Wow that's a fantastic piece Ducky!!
I hope her daughter gets to see it too