Philippa James (1893-1967) was an Australian ceramicist and sculptor who was born in Melbourne, Victoria. She was part of a prominent artistic family, with her father being a noted architect and her mother a painter.

James studied at the Melbourne National Gallery School from 1911 to 1915, where she focused on sculpture. After graduation, she continued to work as a sculptor, creating works in bronze, plaster, and terra cotta. Her sculptures often featured classical and mythological themes, such as figures from Greek and Roman mythology.

In the 1920s, she turned her attention to ceramics, a medium in which she would become increasingly proficient. She became known for her sculptural ceramics, which often featured figures and animals with a strong sense of movement and vitality. She was particularly skilled at creating intricate and detailed textures on her ceramics, using a variety of glazing and firing techniques.

Throughout her career, James more...

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Philippa James (Australian, 1893 - 1967). Assorted ceramic…

Philippa James Ceramic Collection

Philippa James (Australian, 1893 - 1967). Assorted ceramic pieces, comprising of one pitcher in ultramarine blue glaze, one large mug in multi-colour glaze, and one milk jug with pale pink under glaze, and yellow overlay, each with artist's signature to…

Philippa James (Australian, 1893 - 1967). Large bowl,…

Large Earthenware Bowl with Red Glaze and Oxidised Decoration

Philippa James (Australian, 1893 - 1967). Large bowl, earthenware, with deep red glaze oxidised decoration, artist's signature to underside, diameter 23.5 cm. Provenance: The Jack Grace collection

Philippa James pottery jug with applied wind swept branch…

Philippa James pottery jug with applied wind swept branch handle, glazed in blue, incised "Philippa James" 9 cm high, 9 cm wide

Philippa James pottery jug with applied gumnuts and juvenile…

Philippa James pottery jug with applied gumnuts and juvenile gum leaf, glazed in blue and green with pink interior, incised "Philippa James" 7 cm high, 9.5 cm wide

Philippa James pottery jug with applied gumnuts and leaf,…

Philippa James pottery jug with applied gumnuts and leaf, glazed in blue with pink interior, incised "Philippa James" 15.5 cm high,

Philippa James pottery jug with windswept tree decoration,…

Philippa James pottery jug with windswept tree decoration, glazed in blue with pink interior, incised "Philippa James" 14.5 cm high, 19 cm wide

Philippa James pottery jug with gum blossom handle and applied…

Philippa James pottery jug with gum blossom handle and applied leaf decoration, glazed in pink, blue and green, incised "Philippa James" 7.5 cm high, 9 cm wide

Philippa James pink glaze pottery vase with green interior and…

Philippa James pink glaze pottery vase with green interior and blue highlights, adorned with gum blossom, leaf and branch, incised "Philippa James" 8 cm high, 11 cm wide

Philippa James brown glazed pottery jug with pink interior,…

Philippa James brown glazed pottery jug with pink interior, adorned with gumnuts and leaf with branch handle, incised "Philippa James", 14 cm high, 17.5 cm wide

Philippa James pottery vase with applied gumnuts and leaf,…

Philippa James pottery vase with applied gumnuts and leaf, glazed in pink, mauve and blue, incised "Philippa James", 9.5 cm high, 11.5 cm wide

Philippa James pottery vase with applied gum blossom, leaf and…

Gum Blossom Vase by Philippa James

Philippa James pottery vase with applied gum blossom, leaf and twig, incised 'Philippa James', 16 cm high

Philippa James, Australia 1893-1967, a pottery tall jug with…

Koala-handled Pottery Jug by Philippa James

Philippa James, Australia 1893-1967, a pottery tall jug with koala handle, hand built and glazed in subtle colours, signed to base, height 15 cm

Philippa James impressive pottery jug with whimsical…

Whimsical Landscape Pottery Jug by Philippa James

Philippa James impressive pottery jug with whimsical hand-painted landscape decoration, incised 'Philippa James', 16 cm high, 22 cm wide

Philippa James brown and blue glazed pottery jug with applied…

Blue Glazed Pottery Jug with Gum Leaf Applique

Philippa James brown and blue glazed pottery jug with applied gum leaf and blossoms, incised 'Philippa James', 16 cm high

Philippa James pottery vase with applied wind-swept tree…

Wind-swept Tree Vase by Philippa James

Philippa James pottery vase with applied wind-swept tree decoration glazed in blue and black with green interior, incised 'Philippa James, 1925', 8.5 cm high, 14.5 cm wide

Philippa James pottery jug with wind-swept tree decoration and…

Wind-swept Tree Pottery Jug by Philippa James

Philippa James pottery jug with wind-swept tree decoration and applied branch handle, incised 'Philippa James', a??16 cm high

Philippa James green and pink glazed pottery jug with gum…

Green and Pink Glazed Pottery Jug with Gum Blossom Decoration

Philippa James green and pink glazed pottery jug with gum blossom and leaf decoration, incised 'Philippa James', a??16 cm high

Philippa James pottery jug with applied cicada and gumleaf,…

Pink, Blue and Green Jug with Cicada and Gumleaf

Philippa James pottery jug with applied cicada and gumleaf, glazed in pink, blue and sage green, incised 'Philippa James', 7.5 cm high, 9 cm wide

Philippa James pottery jug with rare applied koala handle and…

Philippa James Pottery Jug with Koala Handle and Landscape Scene

Philippa James pottery jug with rare applied koala handle and sgraffito hand-painted landscape scene, incised 'Philippa James', 7 cm high, 9 cm wide. A review of her solo exhibition at the Everyman library in south Yarra in September 1926 explained that…

Philippa James pottery jug with applied gumnuts and leaves,…

Gumnut Jug by Philippa James

Philippa James pottery jug with applied gumnuts and leaves, incised 'Philippa James', 17 cm high, 12.5 cm wide

Philippa James pottery jug with applied gumnut and leaf, glazed…

Gumnut and Leaf Pottery Jug by Philippa James

Philippa James pottery jug with applied gumnut and leaf, glazed in pink and blue with green highlights, incised 'Philippa James', 9 cm high, 17 cm wide

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a yellow glazed earthenware…

Yellow Glazed Philippa James Gumnut Jug

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a yellow glazed earthenware gumnut and gumleaf decorated branch handled jug, incised 'Philippa James' to the base, 16 cm high. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a green glazed earthenware cicada…

Green Glazed Cicada Bowl by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a green glazed earthenware cicada and gumleaf decorated bowl, incised 'Philippa James 1926' to the base, 14.5 cm high. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts catalogue, no.86

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a glazed earthenware jug with a…

Glazed Koala Jug by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a glazed earthenware jug with a relief moulded koala handle, incised 'Philippa James' to the base, 9.5 cm high. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts catalogue, no.156

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a glazed earthenware cicada and…

Glazed Earthenware Cicada and Gumleaf Decorated Jug by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a glazed earthenware cicada and gumleaf decorated jug, incised 'Philippa James' to the base, 7.5 cm high. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts, autumn 2005, catalogue no. 118.

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a glazed earthenware gumnut and…

Gumnut & Gumleaf Jug by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a glazed earthenware gumnut and gumleaf decorated jug, incised 'Philippa James' to the base, 7.5 cm high. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts catalogue, no.86

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a glazed earthenware gumnut and…

Glazed gumnut and gumleaf cylinder vase by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a glazed earthenware gumnut and gumleaf decorated cylinder vase, incised 'Philippa James' to the base, 16 cm high. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts catalogue, no.72

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a blue glazed earthenware gumleaf…

Blue Gumleaf Vase by Philippa James (1926)

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a blue glazed earthenware gumleaf decorated vase, incised 'Philippa James 1926' to the base, 14.5 cm high. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a glazed earthenware gumnut and…

Glazed Earthenware Gumnut Dish by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a glazed earthenware gumnut and gumleaf decorated dish, incised 'Philippa James' to the base, 7.5 cm high. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a blue glazed earthenware jug…

Philippa James Blue Glazed Earthenware Jug

Philippa James (1893 - 1967), a blue glazed earthenware jug decorated with a windswept tree, incised 'Philippa James' to the base, 14.5 cm high. Provenance: Hurnall's Antiques & decorative Arts catalogue, no.103

Philippa James pottery vase with applied gum nuts and leaf on…

Gum Nut Vase by Philippa James

Philippa James pottery vase with applied gum nuts and leaf on mauve ground, incised 'Philippa James, 10.5 cm high

Philippa James pottery vase with applied gum nuts and leaf,…

Gum Nut and Leaf Vase by Philippa James

Philippa James pottery vase with applied gum nuts and leaf, incised 'Philippa James, 9.5 cm high

Philippa James pottery vase, blue glaze ground adorned with two…

Blue-glazed Philippa James vase with gum leaf adornments

Philippa James pottery vase, blue glaze ground adorned with two applied gum leaves, incised 'Philippa James, 10.5 cm high

Philippa James pottery vase with applied gum leaf and gum nuts,…

Blue and Mauve Vase with Gum Leaf and Nuts

Philippa James pottery vase with applied gum leaf and gum nuts, blue and mauve ground with pink interior, incised 'Philippa James, 10.5 cm high

Philippa James pottery vase, grey-green ground with blue and…

Gum Leaf Vase by Philippa James

Philippa James pottery vase, grey-green ground with blue and pink applied gum leaf protruding above the rim, pink glaze interior, incised 'Philippa James, 16.5 cm high

Philippa James Pottery vase with windswept branch handle, 10 cm…

Windswept Branch Vase

Philippa James Pottery vase with windswept branch handle, 10 cm high, 11 cm wide

Philippa James (Australian, 1893 - 1967), pitcher, the handle…

Tree Trunk Pitcher by Philippa James

Philippa James (Australian, 1893 - 1967), pitcher, the handle moulded in the shape of a tree trunk, continuing into branches and leaves, striated textural surface to body with dove blue glaze, artist's signature inscribed to base 'Philippa James', height…

Philippa James Pottery jug with windswept tree handle, incised…

Windswept Tree Handle Pottery Jug by Philippa James

Philippa James Pottery jug with windswept tree handle, incised 'Philippa James, 8 cm

Philippa James (Australian, 1893 - 1967), miniature creamer,…

Miniature Creamer with Cicada and Gumleaf Design

Philippa James (Australian, 1893 - 1967), miniature creamer, with applied cicada on a gumleaf to outer rim, the earthenware body hand painted in a grey-blue glaze with pink glazed interior, incised to base 'Philippa James, height 6.5 cm. Provenance: The…

Philippa James: Three green and blue glazed pottery vases (one…

Green and Blue Pottery Vases (Set of 3)

Philippa James: Three green and blue glazed pottery vases (one restored), Tallest 16 cm

Philippa James green glazed jug, 15 cm

Green Glazed Philippa James Jug - 15cm

Philippa James green glazed jug, 15 cm

Philippa James Pottery vase with gum leaf decoration, 9 cm

Gum Leaf Pottery Vase

Philippa James Pottery vase with gum leaf decoration, 9 cm

Philippa James Green glazed pottery vase with gum leaf and nut,…

Green Glazed Pottery Vase with Gum Leaf and Nut

Philippa James Green glazed pottery vase with gum leaf and nut, 10.5 cm

Philippa James Windswept landscape pottery vase, 10 cm

Windswept Landscape Pottery Vase

Philippa James Windswept landscape pottery vase, 10 cm

Philippa James PInk and blue glazed pottery vase with applied…

Pink and Blue Glazed Pottery Vase with Gum Leaf

Philippa James PInk and blue glazed pottery vase with applied gum leaf and blossom, 16 cm

Philippa James (1893-1967). A miniature glazed earthenware vase…

Philippa James Miniature Glazed Earthenware Vase with Gum Leaf

Philippa James (1893-1967). A miniature glazed earthenware vase decorated with gum leaf, incised Philippa James, 6 cm high

Philippa James (1893-1967). A small glazed eathenware dinner…

Philippa James Glazed Earthenware Dinner Bell

Philippa James (1893-1967). A small glazed eathenware dinner bell, incised Philippa James, 7 cm high

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware vase decorated…

Philippa James Glazed Earthenware Vase with Gum Leaf Decoration

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware vase decorated with gum leaf, incised Philippa James, 10 cm high

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware jug relief…

Windswept Tree Relief Earthenware Jug by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware jug relief decorated with a windswept tree, incised Philippa James, 17 cm high

Philippa James (1893-1967), Four napkin rings with gumnut and…

Gumnut and Gum Leaf Napkin Rings by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893-1967), Four napkin rings with gumnut and gum leaf decoaration, incised Philippa James, largest 6 cm diameter

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware gumnut and gum…

Blue Glazed Philippa James Earthenware Jug with Gumnut and Leaf

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware gumnut and gum leaf blue glazed jug, incised Philippa James, 15.5 cm high

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware gum leaf and…

Glazed Earthenware Gum Leaf and Gumnut Jug by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware gum leaf and gumnut decorated jug, incised Philippa James, 13 cm high

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware cicada and…

Glazed Earthenware Cicada and Leaf Vase by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware cicada and leaf moulded vase, incised Philippa James, 5.5 cm high

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware gumnut and gum…

Glazed Earthenware Gumnut and Gum Leaf Jug by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware gumnut and gum leaf branch handled jug, incised Philippa James, 15.5 cm high

Philippa James (1893-1967). A blue glazed earthenware vase…

Windswept Gum Tree Vase by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893-1967). A blue glazed earthenware vase relief decorated with a windswept gum tree, incised Philippa James, 15.5 cm high

Philippa James (1893-1967). A group of four gumnut and gum leaf…

Gumnut and Gum Leaf Miniature Bowls by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893-1967). A group of four gumnut and gum leaf miniature bowls, incised Philippa James, the largest 7.5 cm wide

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware vase decorated…

Earthenware vase with koala by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware vase decorated with moulded koala, incised Philippa James, 15.5 cm high

Philippa James (1893-1967). A miniature glazed earthenware jug…

Miniature Koala Jug by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893-1967). A miniature glazed earthenware jug moulded with a koala, incised Philippa James, 6 cm high

Philippa James (1893-1967). A blue glazed earthenware jug…

Philippa James Blue Glazed Earthenware Jug with Tree Handle

Philippa James (1893-1967). A blue glazed earthenware jug decorated with a windswept tree branch handle, incised Philippa James, 17.5 cm high

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware gumnut and gum…

Gumnut and Gum Leaf Glazed Vase by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware gumnut and gum leaf decorated vase with blue glaze, incised Philippa James, 15 cm high

Philippa James (1893-1967), Four carved ceramic gum leaves,…

Carved Ceramic Gum Leaves by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893-1967), Four carved ceramic gum leaves, incised Philippa James, largest 9 cm long

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware gumnut and gum…

Gumnut and Gum Leaf Glazed Jug by Philippa James

Philippa James (1893-1967). A glazed earthenware gumnut and gum leaf decorated pink glazed jug, incised Philippa James, 16.5 cm high

Philippa James, (ACT.C. 1925-40) jug glazed in blue, green and…

Gum Nut Glazed Jug by Philippa James

Philippa James, (ACT.C. 1925-40) jug glazed in blue, green and lilac tones with applied gum nut and leaf decoration, hairline to rim, 12.5 cm high

Philippa James Australian pottery vase of impressive…

Large Philippa James Australian Pottery Vase

Philippa James Australian pottery vase of impressive proportions. 14 cm high, 16 cm wide.

Australian Philippa James pottery vase signed to base, 7 cm…

Signed Australian Pottery Vase, 7cm High

Australian Philippa James pottery vase signed to base, 7 cm high approx

Australian Phillipa James pottery vase, with raised gum leaf…

Australian Pottery Vase with Gum Leaf Decoration

Australian Phillipa James pottery vase, with raised gum leaf decoration, hairline crack to rim, 16.5 cm high

Philippa James, pottery vase. Robust jardiniere form with red…

Red and Green Glazed Pottery Vase

Philippa James, pottery vase. Robust jardiniere form with red and green glaze. Incised signature on blue glazed base. Height 14.5 cm, width 16 cm. VG

Philippa James (ACT.C. 1925-40) Melbourne /, circa 1925, squat…

Gum Nut Trio Vase by Philippa James

Philippa James (ACT.C. 1925-40) Melbourne /, circa 1925, squat vase with applied trio of gum nut and leaves incised signature to base 16 cm diameter