Jean and Bill Darbyshire established the Darbyshire Pottery in Perth, Western Australia in 1946. From her early years Jean was interested in pottery and took lessons from the well known potter of the 1930s and 1940s Flora Landells. Following World War II the Darbyshires purchased a small kiln and made an assortment of small eggcups and salt and pepper shakers. The business flourished and in 1952 they moved to a purpose built factory in Innaloo. The factory produced two lines of pottery. One was very decorative and included vases and sculptural items such as the popular series of Aboriginal figures. The second line was of functional items produced in bulk such as a wide range salt and pepper shakers in different themes. When import tariffs were lifted sales of both decorative and functional lines quickly fell away, and the company ceased operations in 1956.
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Darbyshire Pottery, Western Australian, a figure of a seated indigenous elder, circa 1950 with red head and arm bands, unmarked, 16 cm high
Darbyshire Pottery, Western Australia a pair of glazed earthenware seated indigenous elders with red head bands and loincloths, one inscribed Darbyshire, circa 1950, both with gilt DW. 8 cm high
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