Vi Eyre (1870-1956) was a prolific early 20th century Sydney and Brisbane potter, known and highly regarded for her distinctly Australian motifs. She was also the wife and mother of cartoonists Hal Eyre and Harry Eyre Jnr respectively.

Little is known about Eyre's early life and training, but she is thought to have been self-taught. She began exhibiting her work in the early 1920s, and by the mid-1920s she was one of the most well-known potters in Australia. Her work was regularly exhibited at the Society of Arts and Crafts of NSW, and she was awarded numerous prizes for her pottery.

Eyre was known for her innovative use of glazes and her unique designs. She often decorated her pottery with Australian motifs, such as gum trees, kangaroos, and Aboriginal symbols. She was also a pioneer in the use of Australian native plants in her pottery more...

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Vi Eyre Australian Pottery vase with a skein of geese, incised…

Vi Eyre Pottery Vase with Geese, 1940

Vi Eyre Australian Pottery vase with a skein of geese, incised 'Vi Eyre inlaid clays, 1940', 9 cm high, 13 cm across

VI Eyre, powder blue table vase with inlaid clays. Swimming…

Powder Blue Fish Vase with Tendril Decoration

VI Eyre, powder blue table vase with inlaid clays. Swimming fish & tendril decoration. Incised signature to base, diameter 18.50 cm

VI Eyre Pottery bookend, incised 'VI Eyre' on the back, 10 cm

VI Eyre Pottery Bookend

VI Eyre Pottery bookend, incised 'VI Eyre' on the back, 10 cm

Vi Eyre (act. circa 1920-1950). A slip cast glazed earthenware…

Fish Inlaid Float Bowl by Vi Eyre (1933)

Vi Eyre (act. circa 1920-1950). A slip cast glazed earthenware float bowl with inlaid clay decoration of fish, incised Vi Eyre, inlaid clays 1933, 5.5 cm high, 18.5 cm diameter

Vi Eyre (act. circa 1920-1950). A glazed and moulded lizard…

Glazed Lizard Vase by Eyre, Sydney 1928

Vi Eyre (act. circa 1920-1950). A glazed and moulded lizard vase, incised to base Eyre '28, Sydney, 23 cm high, For a similar example: Kevin Fahy, Australian Art Pottery: 1900 - 1950, Casuarina Press 2004, p. 154, plate. no. 142

VI Eyre (1870-1956), a deep blue glazed earthenware bowl,…

VI Eyre Blue Glazed Earthenware Bowl

VI Eyre (1870-1956), a deep blue glazed earthenware bowl, signed VI Eyre 13 cm high