Una Deerbon (1882-1972) was a renowned Australian artist and potter. Born in Woollahra, New South Wales, Una attended a convent school where she discovered her passion for fashion design through needlework classes. She later studied painting at Sydney Art School under Julian Ashton and attended the Slade School in London and the Chicago School of Art in the United States.

Una married Richard Darlow in 1904 but later divorced and remarried Karel Jellinek, who later changed his name to Charles Francis Deerbon. In Brisbane, Una learned the art of pottery and established the Deerbon Pottery and School of Art, which gained attention for its excellent quality and breathtaking beauty.

Una's handiwork exhibited a delicate appeal with a fine combination of colours and designs, often showcasing her unique touch of humor and exuberance. Her works mainly consisted of vases, jugs, glazed flora, bowls, bears, masks, and other items. After more...

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Una Deerbon (Australian 1882-1972). Jug, earthenware, with…

Deerbon Earthenware Jug with Daisy Relief Decoration, 1882-1972

Una Deerbon (Australian 1882-1972). Jug, earthenware, with green, white, and brown glaze, decorated with daises in high relief, artist's signature inscribed to base 'Deerbon 103', height 16 cm. Provenance: The Jack Grace collection

Una Deerbon (Australian 1882-1972). Cup, earthenware, with a…

Yellow Poppy Cup by Una Deerbon

Una Deerbon (Australian 1882-1972). Cup, earthenware, with a twisted handle, yellow underglaze, decorated with multi-coloured poppies in high relief, artist's signature to base 'Deerbon', height 9.5 cm. Provenance: The Jack Grace collection

Una Deerbon large pottery vase with applied grapes and leaves…

Una Deerbon large pottery vase with applied grapes and leaves plus facemask handles, incised "Deerbon", 21 cm high, 36 cm wide

Una Deerbon platter with applied strawberries and butterfly,…

Una Deerbon platter with applied strawberries and butterfly, incised "Deerbon", 23.5 cm wide

Una Deerbon pottery platter with applied floral decoration and…

Una Deerbon pottery platter with applied floral decoration and ring handle, incised "Deerbon", 24 cm wide

Una Deerbon pottery platter with rose decoration, incised…

Una Deerbon pottery platter with rose decoration, incised "Deerbon", 35.5 cm wide

Una Deerbon cream glazed pottery vase with applied grapes and…

Una Deerbon cream glazed pottery vase with applied grapes and leaves with facemask handles, incised 'Una Deerbon', 19 cm high, 33 cm wide

Una Deerbon, impressive pottery platter with applied grapes and…

Una Deerbon Pottery Platter with Grapes and Leaves

Una Deerbon, impressive pottery platter with applied grapes and leaves, incised 'Una Deerbon', 38.5 cm wide

An Australian studio earthenware vase in the style of Una…

An Australian studio earthenware vase in the style of Una Deerbon, of squat baluster profile with moulded grape and vine leaf decoration to the body in modulating teal and chocolate colours, unmarked, 12 cm high

Una Deerborn (1882-1972). A vine decorated glazed earthenware…

Una Deerborn (1882-1972). A vine decorated glazed earthenware vase, in mottled treacle brown and mint colours having a scalloped rim and a spreading foot, decorated to the body with vines and bunches of grapes, incised mark of Una Deeborn to base, 20 cm…

Una Deerbon rare pottery dish with applied kangaroo decoration…

Deerbon Pottery Dish with Kangaroo and Landscape Decoration

Una Deerbon rare pottery dish with applied kangaroo decoration and hand-painted landscape scene incised 'Deerbon' 21.5 cm wide. Provenance: The John Stephens Collection

Una Deerbon green and brown glazed pottery jug with applied…

Deerbon Pottery Jug with Branch Handle and Fruit Design

Una Deerbon green and brown glazed pottery jug with applied branch handle, leaves and fruit incised 'Una Deerbon' 19 cm high. Provenance: The John Stephens Collection

Una Deerbon impressive pottery vase adorned with applied grapes,…

Una Deerbon Pottery Vase with Bacchus Masks and Grapes

Una Deerbon impressive pottery vase adorned with applied grapes, leaves and Bacchus face masks incised 'Una Deerbon' 18.5 cm high, 33.5 cm wide

Una Deerbon, Australia (attributed), glazed pottery vase…

Dragon Circulating Vase from Deerbon, Australia

Una Deerbon, Australia (attributed), glazed pottery vase decorated with dragon circulating the entire diameter, height 21 cm

Una Deerbon, Australia, hand built pottery dish decorated with…

Handmade Daisy Pottery Dish from Australia

Una Deerbon, Australia, hand built pottery dish decorated with daisies, blue glazed and signed, diameter 17 cm

Una Deerbon, Australia (attributed), pottery jug with twisted…

Deerbon Pottery Jug with Grape and Vine Applique

Una Deerbon, Australia (attributed), pottery jug with twisted handle and applied grapes and vine leaves (unsigned) multi coloured glazes, height 14 cm

Una Deerbon, Australia (attributed), hand built pottery jug…

Hand-built Pottery Jug with Fruit & Foliage Decoration

Una Deerbon, Australia (attributed), hand built pottery jug decorated in bas relief with fruit and foliage, signed to base, height 15 cm

Una Deerbon two handled pottery vase with fruit decoration,…

Deerbon Pottery Vase with Fruit Decoration

Una Deerbon two handled pottery vase with fruit decoration, incised 'Deerbon', 16 cm high, 24 cm wide

Una Deerbon pottery jug with applied floral and butterfly…

Deerbon Pottery Jug with Floral and Butterfly Decoration

Una Deerbon pottery jug with applied floral and butterfly decoration, incised 'Deerbon', 13 cm high

Una Deerbon pottery leaf bowl with applied fruit and leaves,…

Deerbon Pottery Leaf Bowl with Fruit and Leaves

Una Deerbon pottery leaf bowl with applied fruit and leaves, incised 'Deerbon', 20 cm wide

Una Deerbon pottery vase with applied vine leaves, signature…

Deerbon Pottery Vase with Vine Leaves

Una Deerbon pottery vase with applied vine leaves, signature obscured by glaze, 18 cm high

Una Deerbon, pottery fruit bowl, incised 'Deerbon', 37 cm wide

Deerbon Pottery Fruit Bowl, 37cm Wide

Una Deerbon, pottery fruit bowl, incised 'Deerbon', 37 cm wide

Una Deerbon, green glazed pottery vase with applied frill…

Green Glazed Deerbon Pottery Vase with Frill Decoration

Una Deerbon, green glazed pottery vase with applied frill decoration, incised 'Deerbon', 21 cm high, 18 cm wide

Una Deerbon, pottery basket with applied grapes and leaves plus…

Una Deerbon Pottery Basket with Grape Appliqué

Una Deerbon, pottery basket with applied grapes and leaves plus branch form handle, incised 'Una Deerbon', 16 cm high, 20 cm wide

Una Deerbon pottery vase with bird decoration, incised 'Deerbon,…

Deerbon Pottery Vase with Bird Decoration

Una Deerbon pottery vase with bird decoration, incised 'Deerbon, 14.5 cm high, 16 cm wide

Una Deerbon pottery fruit platter with applied grape motif,…

Deerbon Pottery Grape Fruit Platter

Una Deerbon pottery fruit platter with applied grape motif, signature obscured by glaze but partially legible, 28 cm diameter

An Una Deerbon vase with applied fish motif, incised Deerbon to…

Deerbon Fish Vase

An Una Deerbon vase with applied fish motif, incised Deerbon to base.

Una Deerbon Pottery fruit bowl with coloured fruit border,…

Deerbon Pottery Fruit Bowl with Coloured Border

Una Deerbon Pottery fruit bowl with coloured fruit border, incised 'Deerbon, 36 cm diameter

Una Deerbon (attributed) Pottery vase with applied leaf…

Deerbon Pottery Vase with Applied Leaves

Una Deerbon (attributed) Pottery vase with applied leaf decoration signature obscured by glaze 18 cm high

Una Deerbon Floral pottery jug incised 'Deerbon' 12 cm high

Deerbon Floral Pottery Jug, 12 cm High

Una Deerbon Floral pottery jug incised 'Deerbon' 12 cm high

Una Deerbon pottery jug with grapevine handle and decorations,…

Deerbon Pottery Grapevine Jug, c1935

Una Deerbon pottery jug with grapevine handle and decorations, green and white glaze, marked to base, c1935, height 11 cm

Deerbon, Una. Ribbed vase with branch handle, height 17 cm,…

Ribbed Vase with Branch Handle

Deerbon, Una. Ribbed vase with branch handle, height 17 cm, width 11 cm, earthenware vase in green and yellow glaze with Coiled branch handle. Incised signature to base

Deerbon, Una. Jug with branch handle, height 6 cm, width 10 cm,…

Green Glazed Jug with Branch Handle by Una Deerbon

Deerbon, Una. Jug with branch handle, height 6 cm, width 10 cm, hand built earthenware jug in green glaze with branch handle. Incised signature to base

Una Deerbon Pottery vase of impressive proportions, incised…

Large Deerbon Pottery Vase, Incised, 27.5 cm High

Una Deerbon Pottery vase of impressive proportions, incised Deerbon, 27.5 cm high, 25 cm wide

Una Deerbon, pottery fruit platter, inscised Deerbon, 37 cm…

Deerbon Pottery Fruit Platter (37cm)

Una Deerbon, pottery fruit platter, inscised Deerbon, 37 cm across the handels

Una Deerbon 1882 - 1992, Studio Pottery jug c.1940 - 1950…

Deerbon Studio Pottery Jug, c.1940-1950, Signed

Una Deerbon 1882 - 1992, Studio Pottery jug c.1940 - 1950 signed signature to base. Height 11 cm

Una Deerbon Pottery vase with applied grapes and leaves, 13 cm

Deerbon Pottery Vase with Grapes and Leaves

Una Deerbon Pottery vase with applied grapes and leaves, 13 cm

Una Deerbon Pottery vase with applied frogs on dark green…

Deerbon Pottery Vase with Frog Appliques

Una Deerbon Pottery vase with applied frogs on dark green ground, with pink glazed interior, 16 cm

Una Deerbon Pottery vase with applied frogs on light green…

Deerbon Pottery Vase with Frog Appliqués

Una Deerbon Pottery vase with applied frogs on light green ground, 15 cm high

Una Deerbon Pottery fan shape vase with cross hatch decoration,…

Deerbon Pottery Cross Hatch Fan Vase

Una Deerbon Pottery fan shape vase with cross hatch decoration, 21 cm high, 22 cm across

Una Deerbon Pottery vase with applied seagull decoration on…

Seagull-adorned Turquoise Deerbon Pottery Vase

Una Deerbon Pottery vase with applied seagull decoration on turquoise ground, 21 cm high, 22 cm across

Una Deerbon Pottery vase with applied grape motif, 19 cm high,…

Deerbon Pottery Vase with Grape Applique

Una Deerbon Pottery vase with applied grape motif, 19 cm high, 34 cm across

A Deerbon drip glaze grape and vine decorated jardiniere. 20 cm…

Grape and Vine Jardiniere by Deerbon

A Deerbon drip glaze grape and vine decorated jardiniere. 20 cm high, 33 cm wide.

Basket. Australian pottery by Una Deerbon (a/f). Width 27 cm

Australian Pottery Basket by Una Deerbon

Basket. Australian pottery by Una Deerbon (a/f). Width 27 cm

Vase. Australian pottery by Una Deerbon applied decoration…

Australian Pottery Vase with Applied Decoration

Vase. Australian pottery by Una Deerbon applied decoration (a/f). Height 22 cm

An Australian pottery spaniel by Una Deerbon, early 20th…

Una Deerbon's Whimsical Pottery Spaniel

An Australian pottery spaniel by Una Deerbon, early 20th century. 11 cm high. Una Deerbon was born Woollahra 1882 she studied under Julian Ashton. Her work was regarded as spontaneous & whimsical & her works are held by major Museums including the Power…

An Australian pottery vase attributed to Una Deerbon, of white…

White Grape Vine Pottery Vase by Una Deerbon

An Australian pottery vase attributed to Una Deerbon, of white glazed flared grape vine design, 31 cm high

Una Deerbon jug with applied gum nut clusters and gum leaves…

Deerbon Jug with Gum Nut and Leaf Clusters

Una Deerbon jug with applied gum nut clusters and gum leaves and branch handle, in high relief, underside inscribed 'Deerbon'. Height 19.5 cm

Set of five Una Deerbon unusual cook's ramekins, incised, 8.5…

Una Deerbon Cook's Ramekins - Set of 5, Incised, Faults

Set of five Una Deerbon unusual cook's ramekins, incised, 8.5 cm height, faults

Una Deerbon fruit dish (unsigned)

Deerbon Fruit Bowl

Una Deerbon fruit dish (unsigned)

Una Deerbon, Victoria, circa 1935, hand-built, glazed…

Deerbon Earthenware Vase with Gum Leaf Decoration

Una Deerbon, Victoria, circa 1935, hand-built, glazed earthenware, under glaze painted decoration of gum leaves in blue and red, painted Deerbon to base. 19 cm high

Una Deerbon (Active c.1930s-40s), grape and vine leaf dish…

Deerbon Grape Dish, 23cm

Una Deerbon (Active c.1930s-40s), grape and vine leaf dish incised Deerbon to base, 23 cm diameter

Una Deerbon double satyr plate with grape and vine leaf border…

Deerbon Satyr Plate with Grape & Vine Border

Una Deerbon double satyr plate with grape and vine leaf border (hairline)

Una Deerbon: two pottery dishes with applied floral decoration.…

Floral Pottery Dishes by Una Deerbon

Una Deerbon: two pottery dishes with applied floral decoration. 19 x 14 cm & 14 x 14 cm

Small Una Deerbon hand built green glazed basket with twisted…

Una Deerbon Green Glazed Basket with Twisted Handle

Small Una Deerbon hand built green glazed basket with twisted handle, signed to base, 12 cm tall

Una Deerbon twin handled bowl (a/f), 12 cm high

Deerbon Twin Handled Bowl, 12cm (a/f)

Una Deerbon twin handled bowl (a/f), 12 cm high

Una Deerbon vase, signed to base, 22 cm high

Signed Deerbon Vase, 22cm

Una Deerbon vase, signed to base, 22 cm high

Una Deerbon vase, signed to base, 21 cm high

Deerbon Signed Vase, 21cm

Una Deerbon vase, signed to base, 21 cm high