Florence Mary Goodsell was born in New Zealand in 1932 and studied pottery at the Elam School of Fine Arts in Auckland. After graduating, she worked as a potter in England for several years before returning to New Zealand in 1959. Goodsell established Molle Pottery in 1960 in a small workshop in Auckland. She initially produced functional pottery, such as bowls, plates, and jugs. However, she soon began to experiment with more decorative pieces, such as sculptures and figurines. Her work was influenced by a variety of sources, including Maori art, Polynesian art, and Art Deco. Items by Molle Pottery quickly became popular in New Zealand and overseas. Goodsell's work was exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, and she won numerous awards for her pottery. She continued to work as a potter until her death in 2008.

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Molle Pottery, trough planter, decorated with applied…

Molle Pottery Trough Planter with Toadstool Decoration

Molle Pottery, trough planter, decorated with applied toadstools, incised mark to the base, width 31.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of Peter Joyce

Molle Pottery trough, blue colourway decorated with applied…

Blue Molle Pottery Trough with Toadstool Decoration, 26.5cm

Molle Pottery trough, blue colourway decorated with applied toadstools, incised mark, 26.5 cm length

Molle Pottery, trough, decorated with applied toadstools,…

Molle Pottery Trough with Toadstool Decoration

Molle Pottery, trough, decorated with applied toadstools, incised mark, 34 cm length

Molle Pottery, trough, decorated with applied toadstools,…

Molle Pottery Trough with Toadstool Decoration

Molle Pottery, trough, decorated with applied toadstools, incised mark, 32 cm length

Molle large trough relief moulded with mushrooms, incised with…

Mushroom Relief Molded Trough with Ferns (9 words)

Molle large trough relief moulded with mushrooms, incised with ferns, mark to base, 20 cm diameter

A Molle Goodsell striking blue mottled glaze compressed…

Blue Mottled Glaze Baluster Vase by Molle Goodsell (1952)

A Molle Goodsell striking blue mottled glaze compressed baluster vase, wavy rim, sponged and dripped blue glaze on pale ground, incised potter's mark and date 1952 to base. Diameter 16.5 cm.

An uncommon Molle Goodsell yellow glazed sculpted banana trough…

Yellow Glazed Banana Trough Vase by Molle Goodsell

An uncommon Molle Goodsell yellow glazed sculpted banana trough vase, curving open form with one skin section looping back as the handle, yellow gloss glaze with brown and blue mottled highlights, incised potters mark to base. Length 38 cm.

A Molle (Molly Goodsell) hand sculpted pottery tiki wall plaque,…

Molle's Handcrafted Tiki Wall Plaque from New Zealand

A Molle (Molly Goodsell) hand sculpted pottery tiki wall plaque, with relief green glazed tiki and the words 'Kia Ora. New Zealand', incised maker's marks to reverse, height 13 cm.

An unusual large Molle pottery leaf dish, apple green glaze…

Large Molle Pottery Leaf Dish with Apple Green Glaze

An unusual large Molle pottery leaf dish, apple green glaze with caramel trickle glaze to the rim, script signature to base. 32 x 24 cm.

A Molle 'Hand Pottery' Maori themed table dish, sculptured in…

Maori-themed Pottery Table Dish with Carved Figure Relief

A Molle 'Hand Pottery' Maori themed table dish, sculptured in relief with stylised Maori carved figure and painted with whare and ponga, incised marks to reverse. Length 18.8 x 14.3 cm

A large Molle stoneware table centrepiece, wide oval form with…

Molle Stoneware Table Centrepiece with Green Glaze

A large Molle stoneware table centrepiece, wide oval form with three various open sections as a vase and combination float bowl, the green glaze with mottled brown highlights to the exterior rim, incised signature and marks. 30 x 27 x 13.5 cm

Molle Goodsell, pottery trough, decorated with snails,…

Snail Decorated Pottery Trough by Molle Goodsell

Molle Goodsell, pottery trough, decorated with snails, inscribed mark to the base

Molle Goodsell, pottery plaque, with unusual hand-painted…

Hand-painted Pottery Plaque with Tiki Relief and Inscription

Molle Goodsell, pottery plaque, with unusual hand-painted decoration and with a tiki in low relief, inscribed 'KiaOra NZ', length 12 cm

Molle Goodsell, three pieces of pottery, comprising a tree…

Molle Goodsell Pottery Set

Molle Goodsell, three pieces of pottery, comprising a tree stump planter and two dishes, incised marks to the base of each

Molle Goodsell, four pieces of pottery, comprising a woven…

Toadstool Pottery Set by Molle Goodsell

Molle Goodsell, four pieces of pottery, comprising a woven basket and three planters decorated with toadstools, incised marks to the base of each

Molle Goodsell, a large pottery planter, decorated with a…

Lizard Pottery Planter with Foliage Relief - 17cm Height

Molle Goodsell, a large pottery planter, decorated with a lizard among foliage in low relief, incised mark to the base, height 17 cm

Molle. Trough, stoneware with yellow glaze and modelled…

Yellow Glazed Stoneware Trough with Toadstalls

Molle. Trough, stoneware with yellow glaze and modelled toadstalls. Signed to base. Height 7 cm. Length 32 cm