Colin Levy Bizen style ceramics wares

Col Levy was born in Sydney in 1933.

He studied industrial arts at Sydney Teachers College and ceramics at East Sydney Technical College.

In 1957 he spent a year workshop training with Ivan McMeekin at Sturt Pottery, Mittagong, NSW.

In 1964 he established a pottery workshop at Mt Bowen near Windsor, NSW, and worked there while lecturing at East Sydney Technical College part-time. In 1974 he was a member of the Education and Training Committee of the Crafts Board of the Australia Council and in that year studied in Japan under Yu Fujuwara at Bizen for six weeks.

He became a full-time potter in 1978 and from 1979-80 was a member of the Crafts Board of the Australia Council.

He is represented in the collections of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of South Australia, Art Gallery of Western Australia, National Gallery of Victoria, more...

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Col Levy (b. 1933) plate and three bowls bizen style firing in…

Bizen-style Pottery Set by Levy

Col Levy (b. 1933) plate and three bowls bizen style firing in shades of red, brown, grey and yellow, the plate and two bowls with artist's mark inscribed to side or base (4) plate. Diameter 25 cm, bowl. Diameters approx 14 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof.…

Col Levy, (b. 1933), vase of spherical form with elongated neck,…

Bizen-style Levy vase with artist's mark

Col Levy, (b. 1933), vase of spherical form with elongated neck, bizen style firing in shades of red, brown, yellow and blue, artist's mark inscribed to base. Height 23 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker

Col Levy (b. 1933) five tea cups bizen style firing in shades…

Bizen-style Tea Cups by Levy (Set of 5)

Col Levy (b. 1933) five tea cups bizen style firing in shades of brown, green and red, each with artist's mark inscribed to side (5). Heights approx 4.5-5 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker

Col Levy (b. 1933) vase and tea bowl bizen style firing, the…

Bizen-style Vase and Tea Bowl by Levy

Col Levy (b. 1933) vase and tea bowl bizen style firing, the vase in matt shades of orange, blue and green, the tea bowl in shades of red, green and brown, both with artist's mark inscribed to side (2) vase. Height 15 cm, bowl. Height 8.5 cm. Length 13.5…

Col Levy (b. 1933) vase and round lidded box both with bizen…

Levy Bizen-style Vase and Lidded Box

Col Levy (b. 1933) vase and round lidded box both with bizen style firing, artist's mark inscribed to base (2) vase. Height 15 cm, lidded box. Height 4.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker

Col Levy (b. 1933) two small dishes bizen style firing in…

Bizen-style Ceramics and Sake Cup by Levy and Rye

Col Levy (b. 1933) two small dishes bizen style firing in shades of red and grey, both with inscribed artist's mark to base, together with an Owen Rye woodfired ceramic sake cup, artist's and pottery stamp to base (3) dishes. Diameter 10 cm, sake cup.…

Col Levy (b. 1933) water pot squat bulbous form with lid, bizen…

Bizen-style Water Pot by Levy

Col Levy (b. 1933) water pot squat bulbous form with lid, bizen style firing in shades of grey and orange, inscribed artist's mark to base. Height 13 cm. Diameter 15 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker

Col Levy, (b. 1933), Bizen form stoneware vase in shades of red…

Levy Bizen Stoneware Vase, Red and Grey

Col Levy, (b. 1933), Bizen form stoneware vase in shades of red and grey, artist's mark to base. Height 27 cm. Diameter 32 cm. Provenance: Corporate collection, Sydney

Col Levy glazed pottery jug, approx 36 cm high Levy, Col. Col…

Col Levy's Glazed Pottery Jug

Col Levy glazed pottery jug, approx 36 cm high Levy, Col. Col Levy was born in Sydney in 1933.He studied industrial arts at Sydney Teachers College and ceramics at East Sydney Technical College.in 1957 he spent a year workshop training with Ivan McMeekin…