Born in Melbourne in 1888, William Merric Boyd, known as Merric Boyd, a sculptor, first studied drawing at the Melbourne National Gallery School. After successful experiments in pottery he built a pottery at the family home at Murrumbeena, near Melbourne, and soon became recognised as Australia's first art potter. After a period with the Australian Flying Corps during World War I, he spent some time working in the Staffordshire Potteries in England and on his return to Australia consolidated his reputation as Australia's finest potter. He is still regarded as the 'father of Australian pottery'. Ill-health forced him to give up pottery in later life and he then concentrated on drawing. A book of his later drawings was published in 1975. William Merric Boyd died in 1959.

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Merric Boyd vase with flared rim, dated 1924 to base

1924 Merric Boyd Flared Rim Vase

Merric Boyd vase with flared rim, dated 1924 to base

Merric Boyd vase in royal blue, dated 1924 to base

1924 Royal Blue Merric Boyd Vase

Merric Boyd vase in royal blue, dated 1924 to base

Merric Boyd: vase with sgraffito bush landscape glazed in…

Merric Boyd's Sgraffito Vase with Bush Landscape Glaze

Merric Boyd: vase with sgraffito bush landscape glazed in gray/green. Incised 'Merric Boyd. 1940 Australian Valley'. 12.5 cm. VG condition

Merric Boyd: Windswept abstract landscape vase glazed in green…

Windswept Landscape Vase by Merric Boyd

Merric Boyd: Windswept abstract landscape vase glazed in green and blue. incised signature dated 1937. Height 11 cm. VG condition

Merric Boyd: vase glazed in blue with applied gumnut and leaves.…

Blue Gumnut Vase by Merric Boyd

Merric Boyd: vase glazed in blue with applied gumnut and leaves. Incised 'Hand Crafted 1920'. lovely early piece. 18 cm. VG condition

Merric Boyd (1888-1959) A cream and green moulded earthenware…

Merric Boyd's Frond Jug (1936)

Merric Boyd (1888-1959) A cream and green moulded earthenware jug with large fronds issuing from the handle and palm tree to the background, inscribed and dated Merric Boyd 1936, restoration to lip 15.5 cm high

Merric Boyd (1888-1959) A moulded gumleaf earthenware…

Molded Gumleaf Candlestick by Merric Boyd

Merric Boyd (1888-1959) A moulded gumleaf earthenware candlestick inscribed and dated Merric Boyd 1946 22 cm high

Merric Boyd (1888-1959) an olive and green glazed waisted…

Merric Boyd Olive Glazed Vase, 1925

Merric Boyd (1888-1959) an olive and green glazed waisted earthenware vase inscribed and dated M. Boyd 1925 19 cm high

Merric Boyd. Pottery vase with all-over pale blue 2-tone glaze.…

Blue Glazed Pottery Vase by Merric Boyd (1923)

Merric Boyd. Pottery vase with all-over pale blue 2-tone glaze. Signed on base, dated 1923. 13.5 cm

Merric Boyd (1888-1959), green glazed pottery bowl, signed and…

Green Glazed Pottery Bowl by Merric Boyd (1927)

Merric Boyd (1888-1959), green glazed pottery bowl, signed and dated 1927, 9.5 cm tall

Merric Boyd (1888-1959), hand painted vase, signed and dated…

Hand-painted Merric Boyd vase, signed and dated 1938

Merric Boyd (1888-1959), hand painted vase, signed and dated 1938 (hairlines)

Small Merric Boyd (1888-1959), blue glazed vase with tree motif,…

Blue Tree Vase by Small Merric Boyd

Small Merric Boyd (1888-1959), blue glazed vase with tree motif, two hairline cracks, 9.5 cm tall

Merric Boyd (1888-1950), cylindrical earthenware jug with…

Merric Boyd's Kangaroo Jug

Merric Boyd (1888-1950), cylindrical earthenware jug with applied trees and foliage and kangaroos on a mottled blue ground incised signed Merric Boyd and dated 1945. 17 cm high

Merric Boyd (1888-1950), Victoria a bulbous form cylindrical…

Merric Boyd Jug with Fence and Leaves

Merric Boyd (1888-1950), Victoria a bulbous form cylindrical earthenware jug with applied leaves and post and rail fence with a branch handle on a mottled blue ground incised Merric Boyd and dated 1944. 13 cm high

Merric Boyd (1888-1950), Victoria a cylindrical flared vase,…

Merric Boyd's Flared Vase with Tree and Foliage Motif

Merric Boyd (1888-1950), Victoria a cylindrical flared vase, moulded tree and foliage with branch handle, incised Merric Boyd and dated 1944. 12 cm high, 20 cm wide

Merric Boyd pottery jug, c. 1938 blue glazed body, applied…

Blue Glazed Merric Boyd Pottery Jug with Gumtrees

Merric Boyd pottery jug, c. 1938 blue glazed body, applied branch, incised to base 'Merric Boyd, Australian gumtrees. Height 14.5 cm

Merric Boyd sleeve vase, c. 1938 grey blue and sage green…

Merric Boyd Relief Vase, 1938

Merric Boyd sleeve vase, c. 1938 grey blue and sage green relief decorated with trees and landscape, signed and dated. Height 14 cm

Merric Boyd (1888-1959), a mottled blue glazed earthenware vase…

Merric Boyd Vase and Bowl, 1928-1937

Merric Boyd (1888-1959), a mottled blue glazed earthenware vase with waisted neck, signed and dated M. Boyd 1928, 25 cm high; and a small grey glazed earthenware bowl by Merric Boyd (1888-1959), painted with a green tree, inscribed and dated Merric Boyd…