Ellis Ceramics (Australia) ceramics

Founded in 1953 by Dagmar and Miloslav Kratochvil, Ellis Ceramics began as a small pottery workshop in the backyard of their home in Abbotsford, a suburb of Melbourne. The Kratochvils were assisted migrants from Czechoslovakia who had arrived in Australia in 1951. After working in labouring jobs assigned to them by the Government in Newcastle for two years, they moved to Melbourne to pursue their passion for pottery.

After moving to commercial premises in Carlton, throughout the late 1950s and 1970s, Ellis Ceramics expanded their work force and developed and adapted a diverse range of forms to meet the post-war demand for functional and decorative ware. Despite eventually closing in the late 1970s, Ellis Ceramics remains a notable example of successful pottery craftsmanship in Australia.

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Tristram Ellis (working c. 1905), Vigo 1908 watercolour on paper, signed l.l.c. 'Tristram Ellis, Vigo 1908', 17 x 37 cm. Provenance: Macquarie Galleries, Sydney. Macquarie Galleries, Sydney

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Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931): Australian Opera singer; 'Melba's Gift Book' published by George Robertson (Australia 1916) edition de luxe signed copy. Red linen covered boards with embossed gilt title and monogram. Illustrations by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite,…

Ellis Ceramics, a platter, Melbourne glazed earthenware 40 cm…

Melbourne Glazed Earthenware Platter by Ellis Ceramics

Ellis Ceramics, a platter, Melbourne glazed earthenware 40 cm width incised signature and numbered to base, Ellis 51

Ellis, a pottery duck Melbourne, c. 1960s signed to base

Signed Melbourne Pottery Duck, c. 1960s

Ellis, a pottery duck Melbourne, c. 1960s signed to base

An Ellis Ceramics earthenware model of a cat, the stylised…

Ellis Ceramics Earthenware Cat Figurine

An Ellis Ceramics earthenware model of a cat, the stylised figurine with a bulbous head and pierced eyes, textured and burnished on a white glazed ground, incised Ellis to base, 20 cm long.