Nell McCredie was born in Sydney on 27 May 1901. McCredie was a member of a leading architectural family with associations with Queensland as well as New South Wales. She was the niece of well-known Sydney architects Arthur Latimer and George McCredie.

Nell McCredie graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Sydney in 1923, one of Australia's earliest architectural graduates. and practiced as an architect in Sydney and Brisbane.

While in Brisbane, she had studied pottery in Brisbane under the master craftsman Lewis Jarvis Harvey, and McCredie returned to Sydney in 1932 where she became a professional potter, setting up a commercial pottery at Epping in partnership with her younger brother Bob McCredie. She exhibited actively with the New South Wales Society of Arts and Crafts into the 1950s and in 1951 won the Society's Elizabeth Soderberg Memorial Award for pottery.

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Nell McCredie pottery jug with kangaroo decoration, incised…

Nell McCredie pottery jug with kangaroo decoration, incised "McCredie N.S.W.", 7 cm high, 12 cm wide

Nell McCredie green glazed pottery teapot, 9 cm high, 21 cm wide

Nell McCredie green glazed pottery teapot, 9 cm high, 21 cm wide

Nellie (Nell) McCredie (1901-1988), 6 ramekins with matching…

Nellie (Nell) McCredie (1901-1988), 6 ramekins with matching Underplates. Each with green glazed interior, cream exterior, and incised 'McCredie N.S.W.' to base, diameter 9 cm

Nellie McCREDIE set of five green glazed leaf plates incised…

Green Leaf Plates by Nellie McCredie

Nellie McCREDIE set of five green glazed leaf plates incised 'McCredie, N.S.W.' 19 cm wide

Three pieces of Australian pottery comprising a McCredie NSW…

Australian Pottery Trio: Teacup, Vase, and Bowl

Three pieces of Australian pottery comprising a McCredie NSW teacup and saucer in powder blue glaze, signed; a hand painted squat vase, and a small bowl signed Neil Holden. Width 10 - 13 cm. (3)

Brian Brake, Lens on the World, Edited by Athol McCredie,…

Lens on the World: Brian Brake's Photography

Brian Brake, Lens on the World, Edited by Athol McCredie, published by Te papa press.

Nell McCredie (Australian, 1901-1968), plate, c. 1950,…

Nell McCredie Stoneware Plate and Bowl

Nell McCredie (Australian, 1901-1968), plate, c. 1950, wheel-thrown stoneware with green and white drip glaze, artist's signature to base, together with stoneware bowl with red glaze and incised design (2), diameter 26 cm (plate), height 19 cm width 43 cm…

McCREDIE 15 piece green glazed pottery coffee set plus two…

Green Glazed Pottery Coffee Set by McCredie, NSW (18 Pieces)

McCREDIE 15 piece green glazed pottery coffee set plus two additional jugs and a bowl, (18 items), incised 'McCredie, N.S.W., the pot 15.5 cm high

Four various Australian pottery items comprising 3 vases and a…

Assorted Australian Pottery: Vases and Jug by McCredie and Mashman

Four various Australian pottery items comprising 3 vases and a jug, including McCredie and Regal Mashman

Nell McCredie, (early 20th century), bulbous bloom vase, white…

White Ceramic Bloom Vase by Nell McCredie

Nell McCredie, (early 20th century), bulbous bloom vase, white glazed ceramic, inscribed to base, 6 x 14 x 10 cm

Early McCredie Australia studio pottery vase, with brown and…

McCredie Pottery Vase with Foliage Relief

Early McCredie Australia studio pottery vase, with brown and yellow glaze and foliage in relief, 20 cm high

Early McCredie ware Australian pottery trough, 33 cm wide

Early McCredie Pottery Trough - 33cm Wide

Early McCredie ware Australian pottery trough, 33 cm wide

Three various vintage McCredie Australian pottery, including…

Vintage McCredie Australian Pottery Vases Set

Three various vintage McCredie Australian pottery, including three various vases, white glazed with green glaze interiors. Each with inscribed signature to base, height 21 cm (tallest).

Four various McCredie Australian pottery vases, each with white…

Set of Four McCredie Pottery Vases with White and Green Glaze

Four various McCredie Australian pottery vases, each with white glazed exteriors and green glaze interiors. Each with inscribed signature to base, height 14 cm (tallest).

Signed pottery platypus, 11.5 cm, McCredie NSW

Signed Platypus Pottery Plate

Signed pottery platypus, 11.5 cm, McCredie NSW

A pair of signed McCredie Australian pottery Platypi, minute…

Signed McCredie Pottery Platypi in Boxes

A pair of signed McCredie Australian pottery Platypi, minute chip to foot, & another to base, in boxes, 11 x 6.5 cm, 12 x 6 cm

Pair of McCredie NSW pottery bowls

McCredie Pottery Bowl Pair

Pair of McCredie NSW pottery bowls

An Australian pottery McCredie jug, signed McCredie N.S.W,…

McCredie Pottery Jug from Australia

An Australian pottery McCredie jug, signed McCredie N.S.W, height 20 cm

A green glaze Nell McCredie vase, signed McCredie NSW at base,…

Green Glaze Nell McCredie Vase, Signed, 5x29cm

A green glaze Nell McCredie vase, signed McCredie NSW at base, 5 x 29 cm

An early twentieth century Australian pottery shallow bowl,…

Australian Pottery Bowl by McCredie N.S.W

An early twentieth century Australian pottery shallow bowl, signed McCredie N.S.W, diameter 22, 5 cm d.

A McCredie pottery trough

McCredie Pottery Trough

A McCredie pottery trough

An Australia McCredie pottery coffe pot, sugar and ten cups and…

McCredie Pottery Coffee Set with 10 Cups and Saucers

An Australia McCredie pottery coffe pot, sugar and ten cups and saucers, inscribed to base 'McCredie, New South Wales'. Chip to one cup.

McCredie. Pottery plate, of circular form, the interior hand…

Hand-painted Kangaroo Plate by McCredie

McCredie. Pottery plate, of circular form, the interior hand painted and incised with three kangaroos, underside inside 'McCredie NSW. Diameter 21.5 cm

Nell McCredie pair of Scottie dog bookends standing on a brick…

Scottie Dog Bookends by Nell McCredie

Nell McCredie pair of Scottie dog bookends standing on a brick stepped base, signed 'Mccredie NSW' to the base. Condition good, minor wear to the base. Height 19.2 cm

McCredie plate circular form, interior painted and incised with…

McCredie NSW Kangaroo Plate

McCredie plate circular form, interior painted and incised with three kangaroos, underside inside 'McCredie NSW' diameter 21 cm

McCredie green glaze water jug, bowl and vases, approx 16 cm…

McCredie Green Glaze Pottery Set (4 pieces)

McCredie green glaze water jug, bowl and vases, approx 16 cm high and shorter (4)