John Campbell was born in 1857 in New Zealand and moved to Victoria with his family as a child. He became an apprentice at Bendigo pottery and his newly learned potters skills were rewarded by winning medals in the 1879-80 Melbourne Juvenile Intercolonial Exhibition for his exhibits - a stoneware fountain, a whisky still worm and two terracotta fire grate backs.

At around age 23 he moved to Tasmania and in 1881 in partnership with his father in law, bought Alfred Cornwell’s 'Victorian and Tasmanian Potteries Launceston pottery works. In the 1891-2 Tasmanian Exhibition in their home town of Launceston, Campbell’s exhibited a range of pots and urns, vases, teapots, cheese dishes with covers, jars, bottles and Toby jugs.

Pipe and brick manufacture was the largest part of the Campbell business, but John Campbell's own interest were the hand-thrown decorative items that they manufactured.

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John Campbell (English, 1931-1964). Sculpture of frog,…

Green Glazed Frog Sculpture by John Campbell

John Campbell (English, 1931-1964). Sculpture of frog, earthenware with green glaze, incised details, artist's signature to base 'John Campbell', height 10 cm. Provenance: The Jack Grace collection

John Campbell (English, 1931-1964). Two mugs and candlestick,…

Campbell Earthenware Set with Candlestick and Two Mugs

John Campbell (English, 1931-1964). Two mugs and candlestick, earthenware, decorated in shades of green, blue, brown and yellow glaze, artist's signature to base 'John Campbell Tasmania' (3), height 14 cm (tallest). Provenance: The Jack Grace collection

John Campbell group of three pottery tankards, all incised…

John Campbell Tasmania Pottery Tankards (Set of 3)

John Campbell group of three pottery tankards, all incised 'John Campbell Tasmania 1935', the largest 13 cm high

John Campbell (attributed) workman's piece pottery bowl with…

1948 Workman's Pottery Bowl with Applied Decoration by John Campbell

John Campbell (attributed) workman's piece pottery bowl with applied decoration, incised 'B.A.B. 1948', 10 cm high, 14 cm wide

John Campbell pottery wall pocket with brown glaze incised…

John Campbell Tasmania Pottery Wall Pocket

John Campbell pottery wall pocket with brown glaze incised 'John Campbell, Tasmania

John Campbell pair of green glazed 'Tasmania' pottery beakers…

Pair of John Campbell Green Glazed Pottery Beakers

John Campbell pair of green glazed 'Tasmania' pottery beakers incised 'John Campbell' 9.5 cm high. Provenance: The John Stephens Collection

John Campbell green glazed pottery fruit bowl, incised 'John…

Green Glazed Fruit Bowl by John Campbell, 1932

John Campbell green glazed pottery fruit bowl, incised 'John Campbell, 1932', 8 cm high, 21.5 cm diameter

John Campbell mottled glazed pottery bowl, incised 'John…

John Campbell Tasmanian Pottery Bowl

John Campbell mottled glazed pottery bowl, incised 'John Campbell, Tasmania', 6 cm high, 9 cm diameter

Three similar John Campbell Tasmania pottery troughs, two in…

Set of Three John Campbell Tasmania Pottery Troughs

Three similar John Campbell Tasmania pottery troughs, two in blue drip glaze and the third in green, each with incised signature to base. Dim 20 x 9 x 8 cm. (3)

John Campbell, Australia 1881-1976, large pottery umbrella…

Campbell's Bull Rush Pottery Umbrella Stand

John Campbell, Australia 1881-1976, large pottery umbrella stand of tapering form depicting stalk amongst bull rushes, height 43 cm

John Campbell green glazed pottery umbrella holder with bird…

Green Glazed Pottery Umbrella Holder with Bird Decoration

John Campbell green glazed pottery umbrella holder with bird decoration, incised 'Campbell, Australia', 42 cm high

John Campbell pottery wall pocket with swan decoration, incised…

John Campbell Swan Wall Pocket

John Campbell pottery wall pocket with swan decoration, incised 'John Campbell, Tasmania', 20 cm high, 17 cm wide

John Campbell, green glaze pottery tankard, incised 'John…

John Campbell Tasmania Pottery Tankard

John Campbell, green glaze pottery tankard, incised 'John Campbell, Tasmania', 13 cm high, 13 cm wide

A large collection of photographs and paper ephemera from the…

Antarctic Expedition Ephemera and Photograph Collection

A large collection of photographs and paper ephemera from the Australian Antarctic expedition to Wilkes Station, circa 1959/60, comprising a substantial collection of photographic images of daily life at the Wilkes Island base, together with copies of…

Green unsigned Campbell chamber pot, 13 cm high, 21.5 cm deep,

Unsigned Green Campbell Chamber Pot

Green unsigned Campbell chamber pot, 13 cm high, 21.5 cm deep,

John Campbell Sandhill Launceston water filter, three gallon,…

Sandhill Water Filter - 3 Gallon Capacity

John Campbell Sandhill Launceston water filter, three gallon, chips, 37 cm high,

Lidded signed John Campbell Tasmania tobacco jar, 15 cm high,…

Signed John Campbell Tasmania Tobacco Jar

Lidded signed John Campbell Tasmania tobacco jar, 15 cm high, 12 cm diameter

Duncan Campbell Francis Moodie 'The History of the Battles and…

British, Boers, Zulus: Battles & Adventures (1879)

Duncan Campbell Francis Moodie 'The History of the Battles and Adventures of the British, the Boers and the Zulus... to 1879' also 'A Short Sketch of South Australia' Adelaide 1879 first edition coloured map and numerous illustrations

John Campbell boot, signed, 18.5 cm high, modern

Signed John Campbell Boot - Modern Collectible

John Campbell boot, signed, 18.5 cm high, modern

Signed green John Campbell Pottery frog, 10 cm tall

Green John Campbell Pottery Frog - Signed 10cm Tall

Signed green John Campbell Pottery frog, 10 cm tall

1997 Prostar 'Headliners' original set (24), with Adelaide…

1997 Prostar Headliners Set with AFL Superstars

1997 Prostar 'Headliners' original set (24), with Adelaide (Modra); Brisbane (Voss & Lambert); Carlton (Silvagni & Koutifides); Collingwood (Buckley & Rocca); Essendon (Hird & O'Donnell); Footscray (Grant); Fremantle (Allan); Geelong (Ablett & Hocking);…

A collection of Bendigo and Campbell Pottery the tallest 33 cm…

Bendigo and Campbell Pottery Collection - 33cm Tall

A collection of Bendigo and Campbell Pottery the tallest 33 cm high

A John Campbell float bowl and frog

Campbell's Frog Bowl

A John Campbell float bowl and frog

John Campbell Australian pottery bowl green glaze, inscribed to…

Green Glazed John Campbell Pottery Bowl from Tasmania

John Campbell Australian pottery bowl green glaze, inscribed to base and # 10M/1935/Tasmania, height 8 cm

John Campbell Australian pottery candle stick yellow glazed…

Yellow Glazed Australian Pottery Candlestick by John Campbell (1931)

John Campbell Australian pottery candle stick yellow glazed Australian pottery, with incised signature, and date 1931, to base, diameter 15 cm

John Campbell pottery mug earthenware, signed John Campbell,…

John Campbell Tasmania Earthenware Mug

John Campbell pottery mug earthenware, signed John Campbell, Tasmania, height 9.5 cm

John Campbell c1930 pottery basket, with branch handle, brown…

1930s John Campbell Pottery Basket with Branch Handle

John Campbell c1930 pottery basket, with branch handle, brown and red glaze, marked to base, height 15 cm

John Campbell (Australian), posy pot, incised signature & dated…

1933 Incised Posy Pot by John Campbell

John Campbell (Australian), posy pot, incised signature & dated 1933 to base, 10 cm high

A fine John Campbell drip glazed low bowl, 1933, signed and…

John Campbell Drip Glazed Low Bowl, 1933

A fine John Campbell drip glazed low bowl, 1933, signed and dated, a broad cushion profile bowl richly glazed in emerald, teal and amber colours, height 9.5 cm, diameter 19.5 cm

A fine John Campbell multi-coloured drip glazed bowl, 1933,…

John Campbell Multi-Coloured Drip Glazed Bowl, 1933

A fine John Campbell multi-coloured drip glazed bowl, 1933, signed John Campbell, the squat ovoid pot richly glazed in teal, cobalt and chocolate colours upon an amber ground, with deep puddles of colour to the interior, marked 10L, height 9 cm, diameter…

A London stoneware two gallon keg, impressed to the shoulder 'D.…

London Stoneware Keg with Auckland Impression

A London stoneware two gallon keg, impressed to the shoulder 'D. Campbell & Ehrenfried Co. Ltd, Auckland'. Height 41 cm

John Campbell Pottery umbrella stand, rare colourway, incised…

Rare John Campbell Pottery Umbrella Stand from Tasmania

John Campbell Pottery umbrella stand, rare colourway, incised John Campbell, Tasmania, 42 cm high

John Campbell, Australian pottery signed with rustic branch…

Rustic Branch Handle Australian Pottery by John Campbell

John Campbell, Australian pottery signed with rustic branch handle, 13 cm high

Australian pottery candlestick by John Campbell, Tasmania, of…

John Campbell Tasmanian Pottery Candlestick

Australian pottery candlestick by John Campbell, Tasmania, of circular form, in mottled and striated green and blue glazed, incised signature to base, diameter 11 cm

Campbell pottery bowl

Campbell Pottery: Artisanal Bowl

Campbell pottery bowl

John Campbell Pottery, A blue and yellow speckled glaze squat…

Speckled Blue and Yellow John Campbell Pottery Cup

John Campbell Pottery, A blue and yellow speckled glaze squat cup, inscribed 'John Campbell, Tasmania, 5 cm high

A fine John Campbell three handled bowl, 1930s, a large ovoid…

John Campbell Three Handled Bowl

A fine John Campbell three handled bowl, 1930s, a large ovoid pot with a short waisted broad neck, with three applied angle loop handles, strikingly glazed in cream, amber and chocolate hues, inscribed A311H, John Campbell, Tasmania, height 13 cm

A John Campbell pottery bowl, 1930s, the wide shallow bowl in…

John Campbell Pottery Bowl - Tasmania 1930s

A John Campbell pottery bowl, 1930s, the wide shallow bowl in mottled silvery and bright mid green tones, inscribed John Campbell Launceston Tas underside, height 7 cm, diameter 27 cm

A John Campbell pottery bowl, 1930s, the circular slightly…

John Campbell Pottery Bowl with Aqua and Olive Glaze

A John Campbell pottery bowl, 1930s, the circular slightly tapering high-sided bowl with a streaky silver aqua and olive glaze, inscribed 8'9 John Campbell Tasmania, height 11 cm, diameter 22 cm

A John Campbell green glaze basket dish, signed John Campbell…

John Campbell Tasmania Green Glaze Basket Dish

A John Campbell green glaze basket dish, signed John Campbell Tasmania at base, 15 x 14.5 cm

James Campbell (Queensland), Pottery float bowl, 25 cm high, 37…

Queensland Pottery Float Bowl

James Campbell (Queensland), Pottery float bowl, 25 cm high, 37 cm diameter

John Campbell Two pottery troughs with embossed floral…

Embossed Floral Pottery Troughs - Set of 2

John Campbell Two pottery troughs with embossed floral decorations, 28 cm and 30 cm across

John Campbell Pottery koala wall pocket, 17 cm

Campbell Pottery Koala Wall Pocket - 17cm

John Campbell Pottery koala wall pocket, 17 cm

John Campbell Pottery dish, early 20th century, 11 x 11 cm

Early 20th Century John Campbell Pottery Dish

John Campbell Pottery dish, early 20th century, 11 x 11 cm

John Campbell Pottery umbrella stand, (damaged and repaired…

Damaged John Campbell Pottery Umbrella Stand with Concrete Repair

John Campbell Pottery umbrella stand, (damaged and repaired crudely with concrete), 43 cm

1905 Australian Team, team photograph with players wearing…

1905 Australian Cricket Team Photograph with Endorsement

1905 Australian Team, team photograph with players wearing their Australian caps & blazers, by Campbell & Gray, London, endorsed on reverse 'To Arthur Wriser, With Joe Darling's Compliments 22/2/08', framed, overall 32 x 40 cm.

A John Campbell Tasmania, white Our daily bread signed John…

John Campbell's Tasmania: Our Daily Bread

A John Campbell Tasmania, white Our daily bread signed John Campbell, Tasmania. 33 cm long, 30 cm wide

J Campbell majolica deep plate with moulded decoration, signed…

J Campbell Tasmania Majolica Plate with Moulded Decoration

J Campbell majolica deep plate with moulded decoration, signed J Campbell Tasmania.30 cm diameter

A John Campbell of Launceston green glazed mug, circa 1920,…

Launceston Green Glazed Mug by John Campbell, 1920

A John Campbell of Launceston green glazed mug, circa 1920, incised signature, 10.5 cm high

A John Campbell of Launceston pottery dish with a embossed vine…

John Campbell Pottery Dish with Vine Leaf Embossing

A John Campbell of Launceston pottery dish with a embossed vine leaf, marked verso, 23 cm diameter

A John Campbell Majolica bowl, 1930s, shape number A311H. The…

Campbell Majolica Bowl with Blue and Toffee Glaze

A John Campbell Majolica bowl, 1930s, shape number A311H. The wide compressed form bowl with a rich blue, toffee and black freeform glaze having three applied angled handles, one handle repaired; inscribed underside with potter's name origin and shape…

Australian James Campbell & Sons pottery bread bin (Brisbane)…

James Campbell & Sons Pottery Bread Bin with Lid

Australian James Campbell & Sons pottery bread bin (Brisbane) with wooden lid 39 cm high

Give Us This day Our Daily Bread, plate signed Glenn Campbell

"Daily Bread" by Glenn Campbell

Give Us This day Our Daily Bread, plate signed Glenn Campbell

John Campbell, a large glazed earthenware umbrella stand…

Green and Yellow Glazed Stork Umbrella Stand

John Campbell, a large glazed earthenware umbrella stand graduated green and yellow glaze, depicting stork in pond scene, 42 cm high

Campbell Pottery bread platter, Launceston Tasmania, early 20th…

Campbell Pottery Bread Platter, Launceston Tasmania, 20th Century

Campbell Pottery bread platter, Launceston Tasmania, early 20th century. 29 x 23 cm

Military group belonging to Colin Henry Campbell (photographed…

Colin Henry Campbell's Military Ensemble

Military group belonging to Colin Henry Campbell (photographed center), World War I period slouch hat, gators, silver mounted swagger stick, real photo postcard. (4 items)

Australian John Campbell pottery chamber stick signed to base,…

Signed Australian Pottery Chamber Stick

Australian John Campbell pottery chamber stick signed to base, 12.5 cm wide approx

Rare Campbell Pottery water filter with 'Advance Australia'…

Rare Campbell Pottery Water Filter with Australian Coat of Arms

Rare Campbell Pottery water filter with 'Advance Australia' coat of arms

John Campbell, Australian mug, incised mark & dated 1933 12 cm…

1933 Incised Mug by John Campbell

John Campbell, Australian mug, incised mark & dated 1933 12 cm height

Three large cylindrical relief decorated stoneware chimney pots,…

Decorated Stoneware Chimney Pots, Late 19th/20th Century

Three large cylindrical relief decorated stoneware chimney pots, late 19th/20th century, one impressed 'John Campbell, Manufacturer, Sandhill Launceston', 49 cm high

Campbell pottery letter Brick

Campbell Pottery's Brick Letter

Campbell pottery letter Brick

John Campbell pottery mug, 10 cm high. yellow/green

Yellow/Green John Campbell Pottery Mug - 10cm

John Campbell pottery mug, 10 cm high. yellow/green

John Campbell float flower bowl with frog, 23 cm diameter,…

Blue/Green Flower Bowl with Frog by John Campbell (23cm)

John Campbell float flower bowl with frog, 23 cm diameter, blue/green

Small John Campbell Winston Churchill plaque, 11 cm

Churchill Plaque: Small Tribute to John Campbell

Small John Campbell Winston Churchill plaque, 11 cm

Campbell pottery hanging basket, unsigned, chipped

Chipped Campbell Pottery Hanging Basket (Unsigned)

Campbell pottery hanging basket, unsigned, chipped

Campbell Hegan, Shino glaze stoneware teapot. Provenance:…

Shino Glaze Teapot from Graeme Fairey Collection

Campbell Hegan, Shino glaze stoneware teapot. Provenance: Graeme Fairey collection

John Campbell float bowl & frog signed 'John Campbell Tasmania'…

Signed John Campbell Tasmania Frog Bowl

John Campbell float bowl & frog signed 'John Campbell Tasmania' to the base. Diameter 22 cm

Rare campbell Pottery (unsigned) carbide lamp (pottery…

Rare Unsigned Campbell Pottery Carbide Lamp

Rare campbell Pottery (unsigned) carbide lamp (pottery component 30 cm high, lamp height, 62 cm)

Set of 4 Campbell ramekins with handles & spouts

Campbell Ramekins with Handles and Spouts (7 words)

Set of 4 Campbell ramekins with handles & spouts

Four pieces of John Campbell pottery, and a small McHugh frog

John Campbell Pottery Set with McHugh Frog

Four pieces of John Campbell pottery, and a small McHugh frog

Samuel Calvert, Prospecting c.1870, colour wood engraving, from…

Prospecting in 1870

Samuel Calvert, Prospecting c.1870, colour wood engraving, from a work by O R Campbell 32 x 44 cm

Australian Campbell pottery milk and sugar

Campbell Pottery Milk and Sugar Set

Australian Campbell pottery milk and sugar

'The Life & Work of Rubery Bennett', by Katherine Campbell…

Rubery Bennett: Life & Work

'The Life & Work of Rubery Bennett', by Katherine Campbell Harper, (Sydney 1979) limited edition 26/275, signed by the artist. Folio, full leather in fine cloth slipcase. Condition VG

Two various John Campbell bowls. Cream and green drip glaze.…

John Campbell Cream and Green Drip Glaze Bowls

Two various John Campbell bowls. Cream and green drip glaze. Diameter 16 cm. Diameter 11.50 cm

Three various John Campbell items. Including pair of condiment…

John Campbell Condiment Set and Ashtray

Three various John Campbell items. Including pair of condiment pots; and ashtray. Height 6 cm (average)

M. A. Campbell, two watercolour paintings of sailing boats. (1)…

Sailing Boats in Watercolour

M. A. Campbell, two watercolour paintings of sailing boats. (1) 15.5 x 18 cm. (2) 15 x 21 cm.

Large John Campbell pot. Variegated brown and yellow glaze.…

1935 John Campbell Tasmania Pot

Large John Campbell pot. Variegated brown and yellow glaze. Inscribed to base 'John Campbell, 1935, Tasmania.'. Height 34 cm

John campbell blue basket

Blue Basket by John Campbell

John campbell blue basket

John Campbell glazed pottery umbrella stand. Brolga and…

Brolga Glazed Pottery Umbrella Stand

John Campbell glazed pottery umbrella stand. Brolga and bullrushes decoration. Height 43 cm

John Campbell twin handled dish

Twin-handled dish by John Campbell

John Campbell twin handled dish

Pair of John Campbell tankards

John Campbell Tankard Pair

Pair of John Campbell tankards

Australian pottery twin handled jardinieres signed 'John…

1934 Australian Pottery Jardinieres by John Campbell from Tasmania

Australian pottery twin handled jardinieres signed 'John Campbell 1934 Tas' to base