Lewis James Harvey was an Australian educator and founder of

the Harvey School in Brisbane. Born in 1864 in Ipswich, Queensland, Harvey

began his career as a teacher at Ipswich State School in 1883. He went on to

teach at several other schools in Queensland before founding the Harvey School

in Brisbane in 1917.

The Harvey School was initially established as a

co-educational institution, with a focus on providing a well-rounded education

that emphasized academic excellence, physical fitness, and moral values. Harvey

was a firm believer in the importance of physical education, and the school's

curriculum included a range of sports and physical activities, such as

gymnastics, swimming, and cricket.

Under Harvey's leadership, the Harvey School became one of

the most respected and successful private schools in Brisbane. The school's

graduates went on to achieve success in a wide range of fields, including

business, more...

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Mappa Mundi: the Hereford world map, limited edition…

Limited Edition Hereford World Map Reproduction with Commentary, 2010

Mappa Mundi: the Hereford world map, limited edition reproduction [384/1000], 2010, by the Folio Society. Contained in the original velvet lined timber box and accompanied by two books: an introduction by P. D. A. Harvey and a Commentary by Scott D.…

Harvey School, flower display bowl, with removable ceramic…

Harvey School Flower Display Bowl with Removable Ceramic Plate

Harvey School, flower display bowl, with removable ceramic plate, with circular cut outs, raised on four feet, with sky blue glaze and high relief decorated leaf motif around the rim, including a bowl by Harry Lindeman, with sky blue and pale yellow glaze…

Harvey School, three jugs, comprising of one large lidded jug,…

Harvey School Three-Jug Collection: Gumnuts, 1929, Scrolls & Dots

Harvey School, three jugs, comprising of one large lidded jug, decorated raised relief gumnuts, and leaves on alternate sides, with yellow, brown drip glaze, one bulbous jug, decorated in relief with the year '1929', with brown glaze, and a milk jug, with…

Lewis J. Harvey (1871-1949). 'Night' ceramic bust, a female…

'Night' Ceramic Bust with Owl on Branch by Lewis Harvey

Lewis J. Harvey (1871-1949). 'Night' ceramic bust, a female bust, with an owl on a branch, artist's signature and date to rear, 'LJHavey 1918', height 15 cm. Provenance: The Jack Grace collection

Australian Harvey School pot pouri jar, circa 1936 pierced…

Australian Harvey School Pot Pourri Jar, 1936 Earthenware Vase

Australian Harvey School pot pouri jar, circa 1936 pierced earthenware vase decorated with stylized leaves, brown ground, incised FH (Frida Hein ?, Q 1936). Height 12.5 cm.

Australian Harvey School vase, circa 1936 tapering rectangular…

Australian Harvey School Vase with Gum Nuts and Leaves

Australian Harvey School vase, circa 1936 tapering rectangular earthenware vase decorated with gum nuts and leaves, green ground, incised FH Frida Hein ?, Q 1936. Height 13.5 cm. Three tiny glaze chips to edges.

Australian Harvey School globular vase, circa 1936 earthenware…

Australian Harvey School Earthenware Vase, circa 1936, 14 cm Height

Australian Harvey School globular vase, circa 1936 earthenware vase, incised FH Frida Hein?. Height 14 cm.

Harvey School blue glazed pottery soup tureen and ladle, A/F.…

Harvey School blue glazed pottery soup tureen and ladle, A/F. Monogram mark to base (illegible), 18 cm high, 35 cm wide

Harvey School brown glazed pottery bowl, incised monogram to…

Harvey School brown glazed pottery bowl, incised monogram to base, 10 cm high, 19 cm wide

Harvey School hexagonal pottery bowl, incised

Harvey School hexagonal pottery bowl, incised "E.L. Dorsy", 7 cm high, 15 cm wide

Harvey School pottery ashtray with applied gumnuts and leaves,…

Harvey School pottery ashtray with applied gumnuts and leaves, incised "A.B. M.B, 25/8/41", 9 cm high

Harvey School Pottery dish. Circular dish with twin twist…

Harvey School Pottery dish. Circular dish with twin twist handles. In pink and blue glaze. Incised 'Hancock' to base, diameter 16 cm

Two Harvey School Pottery trays. Both with applied gumnuts and…

Two Harvey School Pottery trays. Both with applied gumnuts and leaves. In brown glaze. One incised 'Handmade S.V.C. 1930', the other 'Keane', sepia and orange, length 27 cm (each)

Harvey School trough vase. Oval vase with scalloped rim, in…

Harvey School trough vase. Oval vase with scalloped rim, in mauve, green and brown glaze. Monogrammed and dated 1932, with an impressed emu stamp, length 21 cm

Three Harvey School Pottery covered boxes. Each square box…

Three Harvey School Pottery covered boxes. Each square box raised on four spreading feet. One incised 'J.L.A.' one 'M.L.E.', and one '337 15-11-28'. One with lid repair, height 13 cm (tallest)

Australian L J Harvey gumnut pottery vase marked to base,…

Australian L J Harvey gumnut pottery vase marked to base, height 11.5 cm. Ex Alan Landis Antiques.

Majorie Alders (Harvey School) pottery vase with floral motif,…

Majorie Alders (Harvey School) pottery vase with floral motif, incised 'M.A. 1926', 11 cm high, 10.5 cm wide.

16 cm wide Harvey School pierced pottery bowl, incised 'J. 1927,…

16 cm wide Harvey School pierced pottery bowl, incised 'J. 1927, Q.' with additional glazing notes, 11 cm high, 15.5 cm wide

Harvey School blue glazed oval lidded bowl incised 'A. F.,…

Harvey School Blue Glazed Lidded Bowl, 1932

Harvey School blue glazed oval lidded bowl incised 'A. F., 1932' 26 cm wide

Fanny G. Brett (Harvey School) pottery vase with brown glaze…

1927 Pottery Vase by F.G. Brett

Fanny G. Brett (Harvey School) pottery vase with brown glaze incised 'F.G. Brett, 1927, Q' 12 cm high, 20.5 cm wide

Fanny G. Brett (Harvey School) pottery vase with green and gray…

F.G. Brett Pottery Vase, 1925

Fanny G. Brett (Harvey School) pottery vase with green and gray glaze incised 'F.G. Brett, 1925, Q' 10 cm high, 15 cm wide

Florence Archer (Harvey School) pottery basket with applied…

Florence Archer's Hand-Built Pottery Basket, 1937

Florence Archer (Harvey School) pottery basket with applied gumnuts and leaves, Queensland origin incised 'F. Archer, Hand Built, 1937' 13 cm high, 32 cm wide

Harvey School (Queensland), artist unknown, blue and black…

Blue and Black Glazed Harvey School Lidded Pot

Harvey School (Queensland), artist unknown, blue and black glazed lidded pot incised 'M.M.' 11 cm high, 23 cm wide. Provenance: The John Stephens Collection

Margaret McLEAN Harvey School two handled pottery vase with…

Mottled Glaze Two-Handled Pottery Vase by Margaret McLean

Margaret McLEAN Harvey School two handled pottery vase with mottled glaze, incised 'M. L. McLean, 21-1-38', 17 cm high, 28 cm wide

Harvey School rainbow glazed pottery vase with incised owl and…

Harvey School Owl and Cockerel Glazed Pottery Vase

Harvey School rainbow glazed pottery vase with incised owl and cockerel, emblazoned with limerick 'You Can't Sit up with the Midnight owl and Expect to Get up with the Barn Yard Fowl', incised 'P. G. McKay, 1936', 26 cm high, 18 cm diameter

Harvey School pottery vase with applied parrot, gumnuts and…

Harvey School Pottery Vase with Parrot and Gumnuts

Harvey School pottery vase with applied parrot, gumnuts and leaves with purple, pink and blue glazes, incised 'Fred......', 10.5 cm high, 14 cm wide

Harvey School pottery lidded vase with incised Japanese…

Harvey School Pottery Vase with Japanese-Inspired Decoration (1928)

Harvey School pottery lidded vase with incised Japanese inspired decoration, signed (illegible) and dated 1928, 14 cm high, 11 cm wide

Harvey School three handled blue glazed pottery vase with…

Blue Glazed Incised Pottery Vase from Harvey School

Harvey School three handled blue glazed pottery vase with incised decoration, 20 cm high

Opperman (Harvey School) green glazed pottery jug with applied…

Opperman's Green Glazed Pottery Jug with Gum Leaves Handle

Opperman (Harvey School) green glazed pottery jug with applied gum leaves and branch handle, incised 'Hand Built. Opperman, 1937', 10 cm high, 13 cm wide

Mary MacDonald (1868 - 1955), Harvey School (1933), a fine and…

Blue Art Nouveau Tea Set by Mary MacDonald (1933)

Mary MacDonald (1868 - 1955), Harvey School (1933), a fine and rare blue glazed earthenware three piece tea set in the Art Nouveau style, incised monogram 'Mam' to one side and dated '1933' to the reverse, incised to the base 'Mam Moreh, 1933, the teapot…

Florence Archer (1868 - 1947), Harvey School (1938), a rare…

Green Glazed Hexagonal Vase by Florence Archer (1938)

Florence Archer (1868 - 1947), Harvey School (1938), a rare green glazed earthenware hexagonal form vase, underglaze inscription 'F. Archer hand built Q.1938 green brown & Red' to the base, the teapot 12 cm high

Harvey School Pottery vase. Hand-built vase in puce glaze,…

Harvey School Pottery Dragonfly Vase, 1923

Harvey School Pottery vase. Hand-built vase in puce glaze, decorated with four stylised dragonflies and raised on four feet. Inscribed 'To dear Edith with love and good wishes Xmas 1923' and monogrammed 'L.B.' minor rim chip. Height 8.5 cm. Provenance:…

Harvey School, blue glaze pottery dish with gumnuts and leaves;…

Harvey School Pottery Dish & Arnaud Barraud Teapot

Harvey School, blue glaze pottery dish with gumnuts and leaves; together with a studio pottery teapot by Arnaud Barraud, the dish 10 cm diameter

Harvey School pottery teapot, incised 'M. Harvey, 1946', 11 cm…

M. Harvey Pottery Teapot, 1946

Harvey School pottery teapot, incised 'M. Harvey, 1946', 11 cm high, 22 cm wide

Harvey School pottery mug with applied gumnuts and leaves and…

Harvey School Pottery Mug with Gumnuts and Incised Decoration

Harvey School pottery mug with applied gumnuts and leaves and incised decoration, incised 'G.S. 7/11/37', 12.5 cm high

Pottery vase, hand built Harvey School with incised decoration,…

Harvey School Incised Pottery Vase, 13 cm Height

Pottery vase, hand built Harvey School with incised decoration, height 13 cm

Harvey School pottery dish with lizard, incised 'Ala Hand Made,…

Handcrafted Lizard Pottery Dish by Harvey School

Harvey School pottery dish with lizard, incised 'Ala Hand Made, 17 cm across

Harvey School Pottery a large green and brown glazed…

Green and Brown Lizard Vase by Harvey School Pottery

Harvey School Pottery a large green and brown glazed earthenware vase adorned with a frill necked lizard, incised to base: 'Cp' 16.5 cm high, 21 cm diameter. Provenance: The Gora Singh Mann collection, Goodman's Auctions, Sydney, 20 - 21 November 2001

Harvey School Australian pottery jug with applied decoration,…

Harvey School Pottery Jug, 1939

Harvey School Australian pottery jug with applied decoration, incised 'C.L. 1939', 15 cm high

Harvey School Pottery candle stand and two flower aids, incised…

Harvey School Pottery Candle Stand and Flower Aids

Harvey School Pottery candle stand and two flower aids, incised 'Kay Cooke', 'Mable Turner, the largest 17 cm across

Harvey School Pottery jug and basket, Queensland origin,…

Queensland Pottery Jug and Basket by M.S

Harvey School Pottery jug and basket, Queensland origin, incised 'M.S., the basket 20 cm high

Florence Archer, Harvey February 27, 2018 Woollahra, Sydney,…

Drip Glazed Earthenware Basket with Gum Leaves

Florence Archer, Harvey February 27, 2018 Woollahra, Sydney, Australia basket, 1937. Hand-built earthenware drip glazed of oval form with pierced moulded handles and applied green glazed gum leaves.

Harvey School pierced pottery table lamp with fish decoration…

Frida Hein Fish Pottery Lamp

Harvey School pierced pottery table lamp with fish decoration by Frida Hein, incised 'Frida Hein, 11C + 16C, 26 cm high

Harvey School Pottery jug with applied gum leaves and branch…

Harvey School Pottery Jug with Gum Leaves and Branch Handle

Harvey School Pottery jug with applied gum leaves and branch handle incised 'Graham, To Green' 12 cm high, 22 cm across

Janina Underwood (nee Czaykowska) (1887-1955), 3 Australian…

Janina Underwood Australian Pottery Set

Janina Underwood (nee Czaykowska) (1887-1955), 3 Australian pottery items in the Harvey School style, comprising of a lidded bowl (chips to under side of lid), jug (handle repaired) and vase, 7 cm - 9.5 cm high

Florence Archer, Harvey School, Wall Pocket, 1937, hand built…

Earthenware Wall Pocket with Tree Branches and Gum Leaves

Florence Archer, Harvey School, Wall Pocket, 1937, hand built earthenware, the mouth moulded as tree branches and the body decorated with applied green glazed gum leaves, red gumnuts and a blue beetle, the back incised 'F. ARCHER, hand built, Q. 1937,…

Australian Harvey School pottery lidded box, inscribed base and…

Harvey School Pottery Lidded Box, 1940

Australian Harvey School pottery lidded box, inscribed base and lid 'Hmh 1940' together with other illegible script under glaze, 13 cm x 13 cm, 9.5 cm high

Australian pottery kookaburra figure. Stamped to base 'Hebs'…

Australian Pottery Kookaburra Figure - Hebs Stamp - 7cm Height

Australian pottery kookaburra figure. Stamped to base 'Hebs' (possibly Harvey School). Height 7 cm

Australian pottery, gum leaf jug, early 20th century, possibly…

Early 20th Century Australian Pottery Gum Leaf Jug

Australian pottery, gum leaf jug, early 20th century, possibly Harvey School, Monogram and signature illedgable, 13.5 cm high

A Harvey School Australian cobalt blue & tan glaze cheese dish…

Valerie McMaster's Cobalt Blue Cheese Dish with Cover

A Harvey School Australian cobalt blue & tan glaze cheese dish modelled in high relief with cover, signed 'Val. McMaster 1933'. Provenance: Valerie McMaster (1913 - 1983) modelled this work in 1933 under the tutelage of Lewis J. Harvey who regarded her as…

Harvey School pottery lidded bowl, incised monogram 'S.E.B.W.Q,…

Harvey School Pottery Lidded Bowl with Monogram, 1928

Harvey School pottery lidded bowl, incised monogram 'S.E.B.W.Q, 1928', 11 cm high, 14 cm across

Harvey School, vase of squat globular form with applied gum…

Gum Leaves Vase by Harvey School

Harvey School, vase of squat globular form with applied gum leaves and gumnuts, in a mottled purple glaze, incised to underside 's M clay, January 25. Height 9 cm

Harvey School two pin trays one in the shape of a gumleaf with…

Harvey School Gumleaf and Oval Pin Trays

Harvey School two pin trays one in the shape of a gumleaf with gumnuts and branch handle, the other of oval form with applied gumnuts and incised gum leaves in a mottled blue lustre glaze, underside incised 'M C' and glazing instructions (2), length 20 cm…

Lewis J. Harvey stamp box, c. 1930 of rectangular form, the…

Gum Nut Stamp Box with Australian Wildlife

Lewis J. Harvey stamp box, c. 1930 of rectangular form, the sides decorated with gum nuts and gum leaves, one Christmas beetle and a tree frog seated on rim, mottled blue and green glaze. Height 8 cm, length 8.5 cm

Mary MacDonald, Harvey School footed vase hand built with four…

Kookaburra Footed Vase by Mary MacDonald

Mary MacDonald, Harvey School footed vase hand built with four planar sides, two sides each decorated with carved and raised kookaburra on branch, underside incised with monogrammed conjoined 'MM', 'Q, 1927, green'. Height 11.5 cm

Muriel Macdiarmid (1879-1945), Harvey School. Mustard glazed…

Auspicious Symbols Mustard Vase with Firing Cracks

Muriel Macdiarmid (1879-1945), Harvey School. Mustard glazed fluted vase with applied Chinese Auspicious Symbols, Firing cracks

Harvey School blue glaze dish on four feet, signed 'Flo & J…

Harvey School Blue Glaze Dish with Signed Christmas Message

Harvey School blue glaze dish on four feet, signed 'Flo & J Holt Todd 'Xmas '23' also signed with signature & 1923. Diameter 23 cm

Harvey School glazed pottery twin handled vase, incised R.R.E…

Harvey School Glazed Pottery Twin Handled Vase, Incised R.R.E

Harvey School glazed pottery twin handled vase, incised R.R.E 10/33, 24 cm high

Harvey School pottery beaker. Marbelised/agate clay. Stylised…

Harvey School Pottery Beaker with Kangaroo and Bird Decoration

Harvey School pottery beaker. Marbelised/agate clay. Stylised kangaroos and birds decoration underglaze, inscribed 'Morris' and 'Q': Height 9 cm

Etching of Pulteney Grammar school by M. Harvey (with enamel…

Pulteney Grammar Etching with Enamel Badge

Etching of Pulteney Grammar school by M. Harvey (with enamel school badge)

Harvey School pottery pierced footed vase, inscribed R and R 9.…

Harvey School Pierced Footed Vase with Inscription

Harvey School pottery pierced footed vase, inscribed R and R 9.45, 18.5 cm high

Harvey School, pottery ewer inscribed R and R 12.36, 15 cm high

Harvey School Pottery Ewer with R and R Inscription

Harvey School, pottery ewer inscribed R and R 12.36, 15 cm high

Harvey School a brown glazed vase modelled with mice and ear of…

Brown Glazed Vase with Mice and Wheat

Harvey School a brown glazed vase modelled with mice and ear of wheat, inscribed initials ACB and indistinct signature 15 cm high

Harvey School, a glazed earthenware vase moulded with trees in…

Green and Grape Glazed Vases with Monogram

Harvey School, a glazed earthenware vase moulded with trees in a mottled green glaze inscribed monogram Gw, and another moulded with grapes and vines (2) 18 cm high