Maria Louisa "Briar" Gardner was a New Zealand potter and speech therapist born in Hobsonville, Auckland in July 1879. Her family had a connection to the pottery industry, and with her guidance, her brothers established the Crown Lynn pottery.

Gardner showed interest in creative arts and studied embroidery, tapestry, and painting in Australia, exhibiting her decorative needlework in Auckland in 1920. She later attended Elam School of Fine Arts, where she learned sculpture and M?ori design. Gardner became interested in pottery when English potter William Speer started working at New Lynn, and her skill and recognition developed in the 1930s.

She regularly exhibited her pottery through the Auckland Society of Arts and exhibited alongside four other women artists at the Waikato Society of Arts in 1937. In the same year, she established a kiln and pottery studio at her family home, and during the war years, her work was more...

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Briar Gardner (1879-1968) variable green glazed vase. Incised…

Briar Gardner Green Glazed Vase with Incised Signature, 10.5cm

Briar Gardner (1879-1968) variable green glazed vase. Incised signature, width 10.5 cm.

Jova Rancich, Large yellow trough vase, together with a smaller…

Rancich & Gardner Yellow Trough Vases from Swier Collection

Jova Rancich, Large yellow trough vase, together with a smaller yellow trough vase by Briar Gardner, impressed 'J. Rancich Auckland' mark and incised Briar Gardner signature, length 32.5 cm and length 16 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth…

Briar Gardner canoe form trough vase, light blue glaze, incised…

Briar Gardner Trough Vase with Blue Glaze, 26cm Long

Briar Gardner canoe form trough vase, light blue glaze, incised signature to base, (firing fault), 26 cm long

A small Briar Gardner posy bowl, signature to base. Height 40…

Briar Gardner Signature Posy Bowl

A small Briar Gardner posy bowl, signature to base. Height 40 mm, width 90 mm, diameter 30 mm

Two Briar Gardner posy pots, both full incised signatures, blue…

Pair of Signed Blue Glazed Briar Gardner Posy Pots

Two Briar Gardner posy pots, both full incised signatures, blue glazed pot dated 8/8/35, 7 cm and 6 cm heights

Two Briar Gardner posy pots, both with full incised signatures,…

Briar Gardner Signed Posy Pots - 11cm Diameter

Two Briar Gardner posy pots, both with full incised signatures, 11 cm diameter

Briar Gardner trough, full signature, 30 cm length

Briar Gardner's Full Signature 30cm Trough

Briar Gardner trough, full signature, 30 cm length

Briar Gardner posy pot and trough, posy pot incised New Zealand…

Briar Gardner Pottery Set with Full Signatures

Briar Gardner posy pot and trough, posy pot incised New Zealand full signature 1/2/41, trough with full signature, 7.5 cm height, 17 cm length

Briar Gardner posy pot, inscribed NZ, full signature, dated…

Briar Gardner NZ Posy Pot, Signed and Dated

Briar Gardner posy pot, inscribed NZ, full signature, dated 1/5/41, 10.5 cm height

A rare Briar Gardner, Crum Brick Works salt glaze vase,…

Crum Brick Works Salt Glaze Vase, 1939

A rare Briar Gardner, Crum Brick Works salt glaze vase, compressed ovoid form with darker mottled glaze to the top rim. Incised signature and date 5/9/39 to base, height 13.5 cm.

A Briar Gardner Dinghy, unmarked, height 5.5 cm, width 7.5 cm,…

Small Unmarked Briar Gardner Dinghy - 5.5 x 7.5 x 14.5 cm

A Briar Gardner Dinghy, unmarked, height 5.5 cm, width 7.5 cm, diameter 14.5 cm

A Briar Gardner Trickle glaze vase, signed on the underside.…

Signed Briar Gardner Trickle Glaze Vase, 15.5 cm

A Briar Gardner Trickle glaze vase, signed on the underside. Height 15.5 cm, diameter, diameter 11.1 cm

Briar Gardner, duo of trough vases, glazed ceramics, one large…

Duo Trough Vases by Briar Gardner

Briar Gardner, duo of trough vases, glazed ceramics, one large basket-shaped trough with the exterior glazed in mint-pink and unmarked, the other one small curved trough in a gradation of browns and potter's signature to the base, largest height 7 cm,…

A good Briar Gardner tall vase, trumpet form top, bulbous body,…

Briar Gardner Streaky Blue and Yellow/Green Tall Vase

A good Briar Gardner tall vase, trumpet form top, bulbous body, lustrous streaky blue and yellow/green glaze. Incised potter's signature to base. Height 29.5 cm.

A Briar Gardner wide squat vase, tan/green glaze, incised…

Briar Gardner Squat Vase, Tan/Green Glaze, 1931

A Briar Gardner wide squat vase, tan/green glaze, incised potters name and dated 10/3/31. Diameter 15 cm, Height 9 cm.

A large Briar Gardner pottery vase, decorated with stylised…

Briar Gardner Incised Berry Vase

A large Briar Gardner pottery vase, decorated with stylised encircling bands of incised berries and leaves, minor glaze faults to top rim, incised full signature to base. Height 22 cm

Briar Gardner posy pot, incised signature to base, together…

Briar Gardner and Crown Lynn Posy Pot and Vase

Briar Gardner posy pot, incised signature to base, together with Crown Lynn posy vase, impressed number both 9 cm height

A Briar Gardner jug, incised signature, dated and numbered to…

Briar Gardner Incised Jug, Dated and Numbered

A Briar Gardner jug, incised signature, dated and numbered to base, height 14 cm, diameter 16 cm

Briar Gardner flower vase and trough, 11 cm height & 26 cm…

Briar Gardner Vase and Trough Set

Briar Gardner flower vase and trough, 11 cm height & 26 cm length

A Briar Gardner uncommon Maori decorated vase, incised Maori…

Maori Decorated Vase by Briar Gardner (1941)

A Briar Gardner uncommon Maori decorated vase, incised Maori carved decoration, variable green yellow glaze. Incised signature and date 1/9/41, height 8.5 cm.

A Briar Gardner wall vase formed as a fish, the uncommon…

Briar Gardner Fish Wall Vase with Firing Fault

A Briar Gardner wall vase formed as a fish, the uncommon sculpted form with open mouth, yellow/tan glaze, firing fault, height 25.5 cm.

A Briar Gardner uncommon boat form bowl, of boat hull design…

Briar Gardner Boat Hull Bowl with Varied Glaze

A Briar Gardner uncommon boat form bowl, of boat hull design with variable blue, green and pale glaze. Incised potters full name to base, length 27.2 cm.

Two Briar Gardner vases, the larger of squat form with heavily…

Textured and Engraved Briar Gardner Vases

Two Briar Gardner vases, the larger of squat form with heavily textured matt glaze, variable tones, the smaller unusually with an encircling band of Maori koru engraved design, the textured green glaze with blue highlights, diameter 16.5 cm and 6.5 cm.

A Briar Gardner Pottery jug, Sponge and trickle glazed in blue…

Blue Sponge-Glazed Pottery Jug by Briar Gardner (1937)

A Briar Gardner Pottery jug, Sponge and trickle glazed in blue and earth tones. Incised signature and dated 1/1/37 to base, height 13.5 cm, diameter 12.5 cm

A Briar Gardner vase with everted rim, Variable blue and…

Briar Gardner Everted Rim Vase with Variable Glazing

A Briar Gardner vase with everted rim, Variable blue and lavender glazing, with some yellow. Incised signature to base, height 9 cm, diameter 13.5 cm

An Olive Jones brown glazed mug and a Briar Gardner vase, the…

Brown Mug & Pink Vase with Monogram & Chip

An Olive Jones brown glazed mug and a Briar Gardner vase, the mug incised with monogram 'ND'. Tiny rim chip, height 11 cm, the vase pink toned, Diameter 14 cm.

A scarce Briar Gardner vase shaped lamp base, decorated with…

Briar Gardner Incised Maori Motif Lamp Base

A scarce Briar Gardner vase shaped lamp base, decorated with incised Maori kowhaiwhai-like motifs, ovoid with stepped shoulder. Glaze chip and frit. Incised signature. Height 17 cm.

Briar Gardner squat ovoid vase, dark brown variable glaze on…

Briar Gardner Ovoid Vase with Dark Brown Glaze

Briar Gardner squat ovoid vase, dark brown variable glaze on cream ground, incised signature to base, height 10 cm

Briar Gardner squat baluster vase, variable streaky blue-green…

Streaky Blue-Green Baluster Vase by Briar Gardner

Briar Gardner squat baluster vase, variable streaky blue-green glaze, with pale yellow and darker highlights, lathe turned band to the base. Incised signature, height 9.3 cm.

Briar Gardner trough form vase, two swollen bands run…

Briar Gardner Swollen Band Vase

Briar Gardner trough form vase, two swollen bands run horizontally through the body, variable pale blue-green tan glaze with orange-brown highlights. Incised full signature to base, length 21.5 cm.

Briar Gardner long trough form vase, variable blue glaze on…

Blue Glazed Long Trough Vase by Briar Gardner

Briar Gardner long trough form vase, variable blue glaze on pale yellow ground, incised full signature to base, length 32.5 cm.

A Briar Gardner pottery jug, sponged and trickle glazed in an…

Olive and Mustard Glazed Pottery Jug by Briar Gardner

A Briar Gardner pottery jug, sponged and trickle glazed in an olive and mustard tones, signed and dated to base, height 13.5 cm

A Briar Gardner wall pocket of tapered Art Deco form, variable…

Art Deco Briar Gardner Tapered Wall Pocket

A Briar Gardner wall pocket of tapered Art Deco form, variable green/blue/yellow glaze, incised full signature to reverse, small firing flaw to base, height 240, W.12 cm.

A large Briar Gardner wall pocket vase glazed in emerald green,…

Emerald Green Briar Gardner Fluted Vase

A large Briar Gardner wall pocket vase glazed in emerald green, black and lemon yellow, oblong fluted shape, incised signature to back, small hair crack, height 27 cm.

A large Briar Gardner pottery flower trough, oval with green…

Briar Gardner Oval Flower Trough

A large Briar Gardner pottery flower trough, oval with green and pale yellow glaze effects., Impressed signature, length 36 cm.

Briar Gardner, blue and yellow glazed squat vase, signed,…

Blue and Yellow Glazed Squat Vase by Briar Gardner

Briar Gardner, blue and yellow glazed squat vase, signed, height 10 cm

A Briar Gardner pottery jug, with green glaze effects,…

Briar Gardner Green Glazed Pottery Jug

A Briar Gardner pottery jug, with green glaze effects, impressed signature and date 5/5/38, the year she established a pottery studio in her home. Height 11 cm

A large Briar Gardner squat circular vase, olive colour…

Briar Gardner Olive Vase with Signature and Chips

A large Briar Gardner squat circular vase, olive colour splashed with dark chocolate brown, incised signature and date 2/1/32 under the base. Chips at rim and firing cracks. Diameter 18 cm

Briar Gardner, table vase, incised signature & no 119140 to…

Incised Signature Briar Gardner Table Vase, No. 119140

Briar Gardner, table vase, incised signature & no 119140 to base, 14 cm diameter

Two Briar Gardner trough form vases, both signed, hair crack to…

Signed Briar Gardner trough form vases, one with hairline crack

Two Briar Gardner trough form vases, both signed, hair crack to the larger. Lengths 30 cm, and 22.2 cm

Two Briar Gardner trough form vases, the smaller with incised…

Briar Gardner Trough Form Vases - Signed and Dated

Two Briar Gardner trough form vases, the smaller with incised full signature and date 7/9/37, the larger with full signature, hair crack. Lengths 30 cm, and 18.5 cm

Three Briar Gardner trough vases, the two larger both with…

Briar Gardner Incised Trough Vases (Set of 3)

Three Briar Gardner trough vases, the two larger both with incised signature. Lengths 26.5 cm 25 cm, and 17.5 cm

Three Briar Gardner trough vases, the smaller with full incised…

Briar Gardner Trio of Trough Vases

Three Briar Gardner trough vases, the smaller with full incised signature. Lengths, 22 cm 22 cm and 16.7 cm

Three Briar Gardner trough form vases, one with a streaky blue…

Briar Gardner Trio: Streaky Blue Glaze Vases with Signature

Three Briar Gardner trough form vases, one with a streaky blue glaze and full incised signature. Lengths 21.5 cm, 21.7 cm and 17 cm

Two Briar Gardner trough form vases, the larger with full…

Briar Gardner Incised Vases Pair

Two Briar Gardner trough form vases, the larger with full incised signature. Lengths 28.2 cm, and 17 cm

Two Briar Gardner vases, the larger with streaked blue glaze to…

Pair of Briar Gardner signed vases with blue glaze

Two Briar Gardner vases, the larger with streaked blue glaze to the base, hair crack to rim, both with incised signatures. Heights 14.5 cm, and 7.5 cm

Briar Gardner vase with everted rim, variable red and green…

Briar Gardner Red and Green Glazed Vase

Briar Gardner vase with everted rim, variable red and green dominant glaze, remains of black painted signature to base. Height 12 cm

Two Briar Gardner trough form vases, red dribbled glazes,…

Briar Gardner Red Dribbled Glaze Trough Form Vases

Two Briar Gardner trough form vases, red dribbled glazes, incised full signature to base of each. Lengths 23 cm and 17.5 cm

Two Briar Gardner flared rim vases, partial red glaze, chip to…

Pair of Briar Gardner flared rim vases with red glaze

Two Briar Gardner flared rim vases, partial red glaze, chip to rim of one, incised signature to base of each. Diameters 11 cm ea.

A large Briar Gardner vase, squat circular base with tall wide…

Mottled Green Briar Gardner Vase (or) Gardner's Green Glazed Vase

A large Briar Gardner vase, squat circular base with tall wide cylindrical neck, lustrous mottled green glaze, incised signature and date 5/6/38 to base. Height 27 cm

Briar Gardner ovoid vase, inverted rim, tan and yellow mottled…

Briar Gardner Mottled Glaze Vase, 1941

Briar Gardner ovoid vase, inverted rim, tan and yellow mottled glaze, incised signature and date 1/1/41. Height 12 cm

Two Briar Gardner vases, one of short trumpet form with everted…

Pair of Briar Gardner Vases, 1944

Two Briar Gardner vases, one of short trumpet form with everted rim, ribbed body, incised signature and date 25/1/44. The other squat vase with mottled dark glaze, incised signature. Diameters 125 and 11 cm

A small Briar Gardner Maori decorated vase, squat baluster form,…

Maori Decorated Briar Gardner Vase

A small Briar Gardner Maori decorated vase, squat baluster form, incised Maori designs to the shoulder, incised signature and date to base 30/7/36. Height 5.5 cm

Two Briar Gardner Maori decorated small circular dishes, both…

Pair of Maori Decorated Circular Dishes

Two Briar Gardner Maori decorated small circular dishes, both with incised repeating Maori carved type design to the inverted rims, one brown, incised signature and date 15/5/37. The other green, incised initials and date 3/4/38 to base. Diameters 100 and…

Briar Gardner, pottery lamp base, with daubed yellow, green and…

Daubed Glaze Pottery Lamp Base by Briar Gardner

Briar Gardner, pottery lamp base, with daubed yellow, green and red glaze, signed to the base, height 13 cm

Briar Gardner, pottery vase, decorated with incised berries and…

Berries and Leaves Pottery Vase, 22 cm

Briar Gardner, pottery vase, decorated with incised berries and leaves; some minor faults, height 22 cm

Briar Gardner, blue and yellow glazed bowl, signed to the base,…

Blue and Yellow Glazed Bowl by Briar Gardner

Briar Gardner, blue and yellow glazed bowl, signed to the base, diameter 18 cm

Briar Gardner, four assorted trough vases, each signed to the…

Signed Trough Vases by Briar Gardner

Briar Gardner, four assorted trough vases, each signed to the base

Briar Gardner, Daubed blue and green glazed vase, signed to the…

Blue and Green Glazed Vase by Briar Gardner

Briar Gardner, Daubed blue and green glazed vase, signed to the base, height 13 cm

Briar Gardner, large green and purple glazed trough, signed to…

Signed Green and Purple Trough by Briar Gardner

Briar Gardner, large green and purple glazed trough, signed to base, length 32 cm

Briar Gardner, two trough shaped planters, each signed

Signed Trough Planters by Briar Gardner

Briar Gardner, two trough shaped planters, each signed

Briar Gardner, two small vases, one in red and one in daubed…

Signed Vases: Red and Daubed Brown and Blue

Briar Gardner, two small vases, one in red and one in daubed brown and blue, each signed

Briar Gardner, green glazed vase, with incised lily pads…

Green Glazed Lily Pad Vase by Briar Gardner

Briar Gardner, green glazed vase, with incised lily pads decoration, signed to the base, height 13 cm

Briar Gardner, two pottery dishes decorated, with berries in…

Berries in Relief Pottery Dishes by Briar Gardner

Briar Gardner, two pottery dishes decorated, with berries in relief in brown and green glaze, signed to the base

Briar Gardner, pottery bowl, with incised stylised koru motifs,…

Incised Koru Pottery Bowl by Briar Gardner

Briar Gardner, pottery bowl, with incised stylised koru motifs, signed and dated to the base, diameter 11 cm

Briar Gardner, green glazed wall vase, signed on the base,…

Green Glazed Wall Vase by Briar Gardner (Signed)

Briar Gardner, green glazed wall vase, signed on the base, length 22 cm

Briar Gardner, green glazed jug, signed to the base, height 13…

Green Glazed Jug by Briar Gardner (Signed)

Briar Gardner, green glazed jug, signed to the base, height 13 cm

Briar Gardner, mottled blue glazed vase, signed to the base,…

Mottled Blue Glazed Vase by Briar Gardner

Briar Gardner, mottled blue glazed vase, signed to the base, height 13 cm

Briar Gardner, green glazed vase, of tapering cylindrical form,…

Green Glazed Briar Gardner Vase

Briar Gardner, green glazed vase, of tapering cylindrical form, signed to the base

A good New Zealand Briar Gardner pottery vase, squat circular…

Textured Briar Gardner Pottery Vase in Yellow and Ochre

A good New Zealand Briar Gardner pottery vase, squat circular section with rounded rim and thick textured yellow and ochre glaze. Impressed signature. Height 9.5 cm

Briar Gardner, large green glazed trough

Green Glazed Trough by Briar Gardner

Briar Gardner, large green glazed trough

Briar Gardner and Olive Jones. Trough and vase, a large oval…

Colorful Trough and Vase by Gardner and Jones

Briar Gardner and Olive Jones. Trough and vase, a large oval trough by Briar Gardner with multi coloured glaze. Small repair. Plus a green and brown thrown vase by olive Jones. Both with full signatures (2). Height 8 cm. Length 29 cm

Briar Gardener, large trough vase, with mottled yellow and…

Mottled Trough Vase - 36cm Width

Briar Gardener, large trough vase, with mottled yellow and green glaze. Width 36 cm

Briar Gardener, three vases, one faulted

Flawed Trio: Briar Gardener's Three Vases

Briar Gardener, three vases, one faulted

Briar Gardener, two vases, [one unmarked]

Briar Gardener's Unmarked Vase and Second Vase Set

Briar Gardener, two vases, [one unmarked]

Briar Gardener, jug, with yellow/green glaze. Diameter 14 cm

Yellow/Green Glazed Briar Gardener Jug (14cm)

Briar Gardener, jug, with yellow/green glaze. Diameter 14 cm

Briar Gardener, jug and two vases

Briar Gardener's Ceramic Collection

Briar Gardener, jug and two vases

Briar Gardener, vase, with mottled blue/green glaze. Height 200

Mottled Blue-Green Briar Vase, 200 Height

Briar Gardener, vase, with mottled blue/green glaze. Height 200

Briar Gardener, vase, pale green/yellow vase with incised bands…

Pale Green/Yellow Incised Vase by Briar Gardener

Briar Gardener, vase, pale green/yellow vase with incised bands to the base. Height 16 cm

Briar Gardener, vase, pale green glaze with an unusual basket…

Basket Weave Vase by Briar Gardener

Briar Gardener, vase, pale green glaze with an unusual basket weave design. Height 12 cm

Briar Gardener, vase, mottled blue and green glaze. Height 14 cm

Mottled Blue and Green Vase by Briar Gardener

Briar Gardener, vase, mottled blue and green glaze. Height 14 cm

Briar Gardener, miniature vase, with green glaze and incised…

Green Koru Miniature Vase

Briar Gardener, miniature vase, with green glaze and incised koru design. Height 7 cm

Briar Gardener vase, with mottled green and yellow glaze,…

Mottled Green and Yellow Briar Gardener Vase

Briar Gardener vase, with mottled green and yellow glaze, signed to the base. Height 22 cm

Briar Gardner, pottery vase, of compressed ovoid form, with…

Mottled Green and Brown Pottery Vase by Briar Gardner

Briar Gardner, pottery vase, of compressed ovoid form, with partial mottled green and brown glaze to the shoulder, incised signature to the base, height 10 cm

Briar Gardner, jug, small, earthenware. Full signature to base…

Earthenware Jug by Briar Gardner, 1934

Briar Gardner, jug, small, earthenware. Full signature to base and dated 6/6/34. Height 5 cm

Three Briar Gardner trough vases with various glaze…

Briar Gardner Glazed Trough Vases Set

Three Briar Gardner trough vases with various glaze applications. All signed to base. Length 19 cm

Three small Briar Gardner dishes. One with inverted rim and…

Briar Gardner's Small Glazed Dishes Trio

Three small Briar Gardner dishes. One with inverted rim and eight small balls applied as four pairs, pale pink glaze. One with incised koru motifs and mauve / green glaze. The other with cut bands of decoration and a blue glaze. All with full signature to…

Four small Briar Gardner vases with various glaze applications.…

Briar Gardner's Glazed Vases Collection

Four small Briar Gardner vases with various glaze applications. All, signed and dated to base. Height 9 cm

Two Briar Gardner pottery vases one of compressed baluster form…

Briar Gardner Pottery Vases

Two Briar Gardner pottery vases one of compressed baluster form with partial textured yellow / orange / green glaze, dated 14/2/34. The other of squat baluster form with blue / yellow glaze. Both with full signature to base. Height 135 &. Height 7 cm

Two Briar Gardner pottery vases with similar yellow / green…

Pair of Briar Gardner Pottery Vases

Two Briar Gardner pottery vases with similar yellow / green glaze. Both with full signature to base. Height 65 &. Height 8.5 cm

Two Briar Gardner pottery vases one finely thrown of ovoid form…

Briar Gardner Pottery Vases, 1931 & 1937

Two Briar Gardner pottery vases one finely thrown of ovoid form with thin green glaze and blue highlights to rim, dated 10/1/37. The other with blue/green glaze, dated 24/11/31. Both with full signature. Height 12.5 cm

Two Briar Gardner pottery vases both with cylindrical body and…

Briar Gardner Mottled Green/Yellow Glaze Vases (Pair)

Two Briar Gardner pottery vases both with cylindrical body and flared neck and bulbous base, mottled green/yellow glaze. One dated 1/9/41. Both with full signature to base. Height 150 &. Height 16 cm

Two Briar Gardner pottery vases one of squat baluster form with…

Briar Gardner Pottery Vases with Maori Motifs

Two Briar Gardner pottery vases one of squat baluster form with incised bands of Maori motifs and green glaze, dated 1/7/40. The other of wavy ovoid form, pale green glaze and firing cracks to base. Both with full signature. Height 95 &. Height 14 cm

A Briar Gardner pottery vase of ovoid form with bands of cut…

Briar Gardner Ovoid Vase with Cut Decoration and Speckled Glaze

A Briar Gardner pottery vase of ovoid form with bands of cut decoration to base, unusual white glaze with blue specks. Full signature to base

Two Briar Gardner pottery vases both with flared rims. The…

Briar Gardner Pottery Vases - Mottled Glaze

Two Briar Gardner pottery vases both with flared rims. The taller one with mottled blue glaze, the shorter with mottled orange glaze both with full signature to base. Height 110 &. Height 6.5 cm

A Briar Gardner pottery vase of squat ovoid form with…

Briar Gardner Mottled Green Pottery Vase with Basketweave Decoration

A Briar Gardner pottery vase of squat ovoid form with cylindrical neck, mottled green glaze and two bands of basketweave decoration. Full signature to base. Height 10.5 cm