The Crown Lynn story is part of the New Zealand's heritage. Operating during the period 1948 - 1989, the factory produced domestic ware commonly used in most New Zealand homes in the 1950s.

The story began in the 1860s, at Hobsonville where a farmer, R. O. Clark, encountering drainage problems, made his own clay drainage pipes. Demand was such that he went into business as a manufacturer of bricks and tiles and began a family business which was to have a lasting impact on New Zealand households.

In 1931 Thomas Clark, the great grandson of the original owner joined the firm. He realised the opportunities and expanded into domestic ware, opening a porcelain Specials Department in 1937. During World War II  the Specials Department was declared an essential industry and moved into making vitrified mugs and cereal bowls for the American Forces in the Pacific. Until 1947 half the more...

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Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn, hand-crafted vase, stylised…

Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn, hand-crafted vase, stylised painted black floral decoration on a brown lustre ground, printed 'Hand Crafted' mark and incised no. 2 to the base, height 16 cm

Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn, small shaped bottle vase, hand…

Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn, small shaped bottle vase, hand painted with an abstract multi-colour design, printed 'Hand Crafted' manufacturer's mark and incised shape #8 to the base, height 16 cm. Provenance: Mike Pohl collection.

A Crown Lynn vase by Daniel Steenstra, dark brown colour,…

Daniel Steenstra Crown Lynn Vase: Dark Brown, Incised Design

A Crown Lynn vase by Daniel Steenstra, dark brown colour, possibly hand-painted. Featuring incised design around the shoulders of the vase. With a Crown Lynn tiki mark to the base underside, height 24.3 cm, depth 14 cm

A Crown Lynn Daniel Steenstra bottle, a yellow glazed…

Crown Lynn Daniel Steenstra Bottle: Yellow Glazed Tiki Vase

A Crown Lynn Daniel Steenstra bottle, a yellow glazed hand-potted vase. With a black interior top rim. Incised '16' and a tiki stamp to the base, height 29 cm, depth 10 cm

Crown Lynn Potteries, Rare hand-potted baluster vase, possibly…

Hand-potted Baluster Vase with Abstract Decoration

Crown Lynn Potteries, Rare hand-potted baluster vase, possibly by Daniel Steenstra, decorated with two bands of abstract decoration, printed 'Hand Crafted' factory mark to the base, Height 23 cm

Crown Lynn Daniel Steenstra green/yellow glazed hand potted…

Green and Yellow Hand-Potted Vase by Crown Lynn

Crown Lynn Daniel Steenstra green/yellow glazed hand potted vase, ovoid body with narrow tapered neck, finely ribbed, black to the interior top rim, throwing marks evident, crown mark stamped to base. Incised shape # 17, height 26.5 cm.

Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn Potteries, small baluster vase,…

Colorful Baluster Vase by Crown Lynn Potteries

Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn Potteries, small baluster vase, with finely applied magenta, orange, green, black and blue encircling bands punctuated with randomly placed dots, factory stamp to the base, height 16 cm

Crown Lynn Daniel Steenstra terracotta vase, tiki stamp to base,…

Crown Lynn Terracotta Tiki Vase - 24cm

Crown Lynn Daniel Steenstra terracotta vase, tiki stamp to base, 24 cm high

A Crown Lynn hand-potted vase, attributed to Daniel Steenstra.…

Cream Glazed Crown Lynn Hand-Potted Vase by Steenstra

A Crown Lynn hand-potted vase, attributed to Daniel Steenstra. In a cream glaze. Stamped and incised to base. Height 22.5 cm, depth 11 cm

Crown Lynn Daniel Steenstra yellow glazed hand potted vase,…

Yellow Glazed Hand-Potted Crown Lynn Vase

Crown Lynn Daniel Steenstra yellow glazed hand potted vase, baluster form with striking glaze, black to the interior top rim, throwing marks evident, tiki stamp to base, height 26.5 cm.

Crown Lynn Potteries, Pohutukawa vase attributed to Daniel…

Daniel Steenstra Pohutukawa Vase

Crown Lynn Potteries, Pohutukawa vase attributed to Daniel Steenstra, slip-cast ceramic with brown glaze and painted decoration, printed factory mark, impressed shape number 525 and painted letter 'A' to the base, height 22.5 cm

Crown Lynn Daniel Steenstra 'Hand Potted' vase, bottle form,…

Hand-potted Crown Lynn vase with incised lathe bands

Crown Lynn Daniel Steenstra 'Hand Potted' vase, bottle form, fine incised lathe bands, white gloss glaze with black interior to the top rim, height 25.5 cm.

Crown Lynn earthenware vase, mildly tapered cylindrical form,…

Steenstra Green Dot Earthenware Vase

Crown Lynn earthenware vase, mildly tapered cylindrical form, incised rim, triangular dot decoration on a green ground. Attributed to Daniel Steenstra, height 14 cm.

Crown Lynn Daniel Steenstra vase, the swollen body with dark…

Swollen Mottled Vase by Daniel Steenstra

Crown Lynn Daniel Steenstra vase, the swollen body with dark brown and green mottled tones and incised bands showing the white body, height 15 cm. Note: this unmarked vase was purchased from Geoffrey Ball, a Crown Lynn manager c.1962 and was noted as…

Crown Lynn 'Hand Crafted' vase, decorated in a banded and…

Slalom Vase by Crown Lynn

Crown Lynn 'Hand Crafted' vase, decorated in a banded and lineal slalom design in dark tones on pale ground, printed mark and incised shape #8 to base, the design attributed to Daniel Steenstra, height 15.5 cm.

A rare Hand Potted Crown Lynn bottle form vase, matt white…

Hand-potted Crown Lynn vase by Daniel Steenstra

A rare Hand Potted Crown Lynn bottle form vase, matt white glaze, designed by Daniel Steenstra, finely ribbed, printed tiki mark to base. Height 26.5 cm.

Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn, hand potted yellow glazed vase,…

Yellow and Black Glazed Crown Lynn Vase by Steenstra

Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn, hand potted yellow glazed vase, with fine banding and black glaze to the interior, impressed 16 and factory mark, height 28.5 cm

Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn, hand potted yellow glazed vase,…

Yellow Glazed Tiki Vase by Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn

Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn, hand potted yellow glazed vase, tiki factory mark, height 27 cm (restoration to the top)

A Crown Lynn Hand Crafted vase by Daniel Steenstra, the pine…

Daniel Steenstra Crown Lynn Hand Crafted Vase

A Crown Lynn Hand Crafted vase by Daniel Steenstra, the pine cone or leaf branch painted in colours on gloss white ground, printed marks. Height 15.5 cm

Crown Lynn Hand Crafted vase by Daniel Steenstra, stylised…

Stylised Floral Vase by Daniel Steenstra

Crown Lynn Hand Crafted vase by Daniel Steenstra, stylised paited black floral decoration on a brown lustre ground, printed marks. Height 16 cm

A Crown Lynn vase, attributed to Daniel Steenstra, tapering…

Green and White Triangle Vase by Daniel Steenstra

A Crown Lynn vase, attributed to Daniel Steenstra, tapering cylindrical shape, decorated with a pattern of triangles of raised white dots on a green glazed ground. Printed and incised marks. Height 13.5 cm

Crown Lynn hand painted vase by Daniel Steenstra, no 8, printed…

Hand-painted Crown Lynn vase by Daniel Steenstra

Crown Lynn hand painted vase by Daniel Steenstra, no 8, printed mark, 16 cm height

A Crown Lynn vase attributed to Daniel Steenstra, ovoid shape…

Steenstra Crown Lynn Vase with Enamel Triangles

A Crown Lynn vase attributed to Daniel Steenstra, ovoid shape with cylindrical neck, decorated with applied white enamel triangles on a sea-green ground. Printed and incised marks including No.1. Height 14.5 cm

Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn lamp base, tiki mark to…

Crown Lynn Tiki Lamp Base - 21cm Height

Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn lamp base, tiki mark to interior, 21 cm height

Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn, hand-potted yellow glazed vase,…

Hand-potted Yellow Glazed Vase by Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn

Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn, hand-potted yellow glazed vase, height 27 cm

A Crown Lynn Hand Potted Daniel Steenstra yellow glazed bottle…

Yellow Glazed Crown Lynn Bottle Vase by Steenstra

A Crown Lynn Hand Potted Daniel Steenstra yellow glazed bottle vase, black glaze to the interior, flared top rim, striking yellow glaze to the body, printed mark and incised shape no. 16. Height 28.5 cm

A rare and unique Crown Lynn experimental series hanging…

Experimental Crown Lynn Lampshade with Incised Bands and Olive Glaze

A rare and unique Crown Lynn experimental series hanging lampshade, fine incised bands to the domed beehive form, dark olive green glaze with hand thrown banded highlights, possibly Daniel Steenstra, unmarked. Provenance: Ex. the collection of Janet…

A Crown Lynn Hand Potted Daniel Steenstra vase similar to above,…

Crown Lynn Steenstra Hand Potted Vase, 27cm Height

A Crown Lynn Hand Potted Daniel Steenstra vase similar to above, mildly tapered tall cylindrical form, printed mark and incised shape no. 12. Height 27 cm

A Crown Lynn large hand painted and hand potted vase,…

Hand-painted Crown Lynn vase by Daniel Steenstra

A Crown Lynn large hand painted and hand potted vase, attributed to Daniel Steenstra, of wide baluster form, gloss white with hand painted leaf sprigs in brown, teal blue and red tone, printed mark to base. Height 25.5 cm

A Crown Lynn vase, attributed to Daniel Steenstra, ovoid shape…

Steenstra Crown Lynn Vase

A Crown Lynn vase, attributed to Daniel Steenstra, ovoid shape with cylindrical neck, decorated with white encircling fine bands on a daubed green and mauve ground. Unmarked. Height 16 cm

Crown Lynn. Vase, attributed to Daniel Steenstra, with brushed…

Brushed Brown Vase with White Lines and Dots

Crown Lynn. Vase, attributed to Daniel Steenstra, with brushed brown glaze and bands of white lines with dots. Hand potted back stanp. Height 12 cm. Diameter 13.5 cm

A rare large hand potted Crown Lynn vase painted by Daniel…

Hand-painted Crown Lynn vase by Daniel Steenstra

A rare large hand potted Crown Lynn vase painted by Daniel Steenstra, the wide baluster body with white gloss glaze hand painted with a branch and leaf design in tones of brown, blue and red. Printed mark to base. Height 26 cm, diameter 22 cm

Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn, bottle vase with experimental…

Iridescent Green and Copper Vase by Crown Lynn

Daniel Steenstra for Crown Lynn, bottle vase with experimental iridescent green and copper lustre glaze. Crown Lynn factory marks to the base. Height 29 cm