Grace Povey Seccombe (nee Capper) (1880-1956), was born in the potteries district of England, at Tunstall in Staffordshire in 1880.

Her father was a potter and Grace followed in his footsteps before the family migrated to Sydney in 1902.

She studied black and white drawing at Sydney Technical College, and then married and it wasn't until 1926 that she took up art in a professional capacity, concentrating on the manufacture of hand-painted earthenware.

She worked from a modest studio that was part of the family home in the Sydney suburb of Eastwood, making use of the local clay.

She had become a member of the Sydney Society of Arts and Crafts in 1930 and exhibited with the society until 1951.

After her first major exhibition in 1931, staged by the Society of Arts and Crafts, she was contracted to sell her work through the Sydney jewellers Prouds more...

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Grace Seccombe 'Koala seated on a tree stump' figure signed…

Seated Koala on Stump by Grace Seccombe

Grace Seccombe 'Koala seated on a tree stump' figure signed Grace Seccombe to base, height 10.5 cm.

Grace Seccombe 'Slip Rail' figure two Kookaburra's on a branch,…

Kookaburra Duo on Slip Rail

Grace Seccombe 'Slip Rail' figure two Kookaburra's on a branch, written on front base 'To you, the open sliprails and awaiting friend', signed Grace Seccombe to base, width 14 cm.

Grace Seccombe pottery koala leaf dish incised 'G.S. Aus' with…

Grace Seccombe Koala Leaf Dish

Grace Seccombe pottery koala leaf dish incised 'G.S. Aus' with original paper label 'G.S. No.4' 3 cm high, 7.5 cm wide

Grace Seccombe pottery wall pocket with applied koala, gumnuts…

Grace Seccombe Taronga Zoo Wall Pocket

Grace Seccombe pottery wall pocket with applied koala, gumnuts and leaves, incised 'Taronga Zoo' 15 cm high. Provenance: The John Stephens Collection

Grace Seccombe 'Billie Bluegum' koala statue tree stump vase…

Grace Seccombe's Billie Bluegum Koala Statue

Grace Seccombe 'Billie Bluegum' koala statue tree stump vase incised 'Billie Bluegum, Grace Seccombe, Australia' 21 cm high

Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware kookaburra…

Glazed Kookaburra Bough Dish by Grace Seccombe

Grace Seccombe (1880-1956). A glazed earthenware kookaburra bough dish, surmounted by seven kookaburras with tree roots trailing to the centre of the dish, scored decoration to the exterior, incised signature 'Grace Seccombe' to base, 6 cm high, 14 cm…

Grace Seccombe

Grace Seccombe "Koala" pottery statue, 10.5 cm high

Grace Seccombe pottery kookaburra statue, incised

Grace Seccombe pottery kookaburra statue, incised "G.S. Aus.", 9 cm high

Grace Seccombe

Grace Seccombe "Kookaburra" pottery tree stump vase, 10 cm high

Grace Seccombe style kookaburra dish, modelled after 'The seven…

Grace Seccombe style kookaburra dish, modelled after 'The seven little Australians', perched above a yellow glaze log and mottled brown glaze dish, a/f (restorations to two beaks and a tail), no marks to base, height 10 cm and diameter 15.5 cm

Grace Seccombe (Australian, 1880 - 1956). Pair of koala figures,…

Grace Seccombe Koala Figures on Tree Stump, Signed Australia

Grace Seccombe (Australian, 1880 - 1956). Pair of koala figures, hand painted koala on a tree stump with underglazed painting and coloured glazes, artist's signature inscribed to base 'Grace Seccombe Australia' (2), height 11 cm (tallest). Provenance: The…

Grace Seccombe (Australian, 1880 - 1956). Rosella figure,…

Rosella Figure on Tree Stump by Grace Seccombe (1880-1956)

Grace Seccombe (Australian, 1880 - 1956). Rosella figure, perched on a tree stump, hand finished with coloured glaze and underglaze painting on earthenware, signed to base 'Australia', repair to wing and base of stump (A/F), height 18 cm. Provenance: The…

Grace Seccombe (Australian, 1880 - 1956). Two kookaburra…

Kookaburra Pair by Grace Seccombe

Grace Seccombe (Australian, 1880 - 1956). Two kookaburra figures, comprising of two sculptures, both hand painted with underglaze painting and coloured glaze on earthenware, one inscribed 'To You, the open Sliprails and a Waiting Friend', artist's…

Grace Seccombe stunning pottery parrot statue, incised 'Grace…

Grace Seccombe stunning pottery parrot statue, incised 'Grace Seccombe. N.S.W., Australia', with additional exhibition labels affixed to base, 19 cm high

Grace Seccombe pottery galah statue, incised 'Grace Seccombe,…

Grace Seccombe pottery galah statue, incised 'Grace Seccombe, Australia', 19.5 cm high

Grace Seccombe pottery koala statue, signed 'Grace Seccombe',…

Grace Seccombe pottery koala statue, signed 'Grace Seccombe', 14 cm high

Grace Seccombe pottery kookaburra statue titled 'Taronga Zoo',…

Grace Seccombe pottery kookaburra statue titled 'Taronga Zoo', 5.5 cm high

Grace Seccombe pottery koala statue titled 'Taronga Zoo', 5 cm…

Grace Seccombe pottery koala statue titled 'Taronga Zoo', 5 cm high

Grace Seccombe koala candle holder titled 'Taronga Zoo', 5 cm…

Grace Seccombe koala candle holder titled 'Taronga Zoo', 5 cm high, 10.5 cm wide

Grace Seccombe pottery leaf dish, titled 'Taronga Zoo', 16 cm…

Grace Seccombe pottery leaf dish, titled 'Taronga Zoo', 16 cm wide