New Zealand potter Merilyn Wiseman (1941-2019) completed her Preliminary Diploma at the Elam School of Art in Auckland in 1959 and went on to obtain a National Diploma in design from Goldsmiths School of Art in London in 1963, followed by an Art Specialist Teachers Diploma the subsequent year. Wiseman embarked on her professional journey as a ceramicist in the mid-1970s, driven by her fascination with clay, which was kindled during a working holiday at a small pottery in Ireland. Upon returning to New Zealand, she constructed a wood-fired kiln near Albany in 1976.

Initially influenced by the prevalent interest in Japanese ceramics in New Zealand during that period, Merilyn Wiseman swiftly developed her distinct artistic style. Her later creations were characterized by organic, alluring forms inspired by nature, complemented by an array of colours she meticulously blended in her glazes to suit her artistic vision more...

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Merilyn Wiseman large oval dish teal and turquoise marks to…

Large Oval Teal and Turquoise Dish by Merilyn Wiseman

Merilyn Wiseman large oval dish teal and turquoise marks to base. 55.5 x 43.5 cm.

Three pottery pieces: a Merilyn Wiseman 1970s salt glazedd…

1970s Salt Glazed Vessel, Blue Chamberstick, Small Handle Bowl Pottery

Three pottery pieces: a Merilyn Wiseman 1970s salt glazedd four-sided vessel, length 19 cm. Signed to base. Plus a blue glazed chamberstick and small bowl with handle flourish. Height 9 cm. Both with potter's monogram to base

Three pieces Merilyn Wiseman blue glazed chalice form vase with…

Merilyn Wiseman Blue Glazed Pottery Set with Seed Detail

Three pieces Merilyn Wiseman blue glazed chalice form vase with seed detail, height 2.1 cm and two small dishes, 1 rectangular with flower detail, length 140m (small chip to corner) and 1 triangle with gestual detail, length 23 cm (firing faults). All…

Three Merilyn Wiseman handled bowls, blue/green glaze, all have…

Set of Three Merilyn Wiseman Blue/Green Glazed Handled Bowls

Three Merilyn Wiseman handled bowls, blue/green glaze, all have maker's mark to base. Diameter largest 19 cm

Merilyn Wiseman large blue bowl with wide flanged lip. The wide…

Large Blue Bowl with Wide Flanged Lip by Merilyn Wiseman

Merilyn Wiseman large blue bowl with wide flanged lip. The wide flange has a combed decoration under the glaze typical of a lot of Merilyn's decoration. This was one of a small number of these large bowls she made in the 1990s note: this piece is not…

A large and heavy lozenge-shaped bowl by Merilyn Wiseman. Large…

Crackled Glaze Lozenge Bowl by Merilyn Wiseman, Waterhouse Collection

A large and heavy lozenge-shaped bowl by Merilyn Wiseman. Large rolled and textured edges rough crackled glaze that has separated in the centre. The rolled edges in grey-blue with black speckling and the centre in a pinkish colour. Note: this piece is…

Merilyn Wiseman pale green glazed lidded box. Maker's mark to…

Merilyn Wiseman Pale Green Glazed Lidded Box with Maker's Mark

Merilyn Wiseman pale green glazed lidded box. Maker's mark to base. Height 10 cm. A square footed lidded box with a clear glassy green glaze. Incised gestural patterns on lid and sides. Makers mark on base. Height 10 x 16 cm sq

Merilyn Wiseman large blue glazed circular dish. Makers mark to…

Large Blue Glazed Circular Dish by Merilyn Wiseman, Makers Mark

Merilyn Wiseman large blue glazed circular dish. Makers mark to base. Diameter 34 x height 8 cm

Merilyn Wiseman square dish pale background with blue and burnt…

Blue and Burnt Orange Flourish Square Dish by Merilyn Wiseman

Merilyn Wiseman square dish pale background with blue and burnt orange flourishes. 36 cm sq.

Merilyn Wiseman glazed square dish pale greens with orange…

Green and Orange Glazed Square Dish by Merilyn Wiseman

Merilyn Wiseman glazed square dish pale greens with orange high-lights. Maker's mark to base. 36 cm sq.

Merilyn Wiseman blue glazed footed square dish. Blue and green…

Merilyn Wiseman Blue Glazed Square Dish with Green Pattern

Merilyn Wiseman blue glazed footed square dish. Blue and green pattern in centre. Maker's mark to base. 30 cm sq.

Merilyn Wiseman, Square lidded box, raised on four lug feet,…

Square lidded box with Mashiko-rock abstract decoration, 21.5 cm

Merilyn Wiseman, Square lidded box, raised on four lug feet, with Mashiko-rock abstract decoration in blue, green and orange on a soft blue ground, applied potter's mark to the base, diameter 21.5 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier

A Merilyn Wiseman rectangular platter, a rectangular form with…

Pale Blue Hand-Painted Rectangular Platter by Merilyn Wiseman

A Merilyn Wiseman rectangular platter, a rectangular form with raised sides. With a pale blue glaze and hand-painted glaze designs to the inside of the dish. Applied maker's mark to the base underside. Height 7 cm, width 47.5 cm, diameter 35.5 cm

A Merilyn Wiseman square platter, a square form with raised…

Merilyn Wiseman Pale Blue Square Platter with Hand-Painted Designs

A Merilyn Wiseman square platter, a square form with raised sides. With a pale blue glaze and hand-painted glaze designs to the centre of the dish. Applied maker's mark to the base underside. Height 6.5 cm, width 36.5 cm, diameter 37.5 cm

Merilyn Wiseman Tall Square Vase, waisted form, turquoise glaze,…

Merilyn Wiseman Tall Square Vase, waisted form, turquoise glaze, 37 cm high.

A Merilyn Wiseman dish, square dish raised on four hand-built…

Hand-built Green Glazed Square Dish by Merilyn Wiseman

A Merilyn Wiseman dish, square dish raised on four hand-built feet. All-over green glaze with hand-painted abstract design to the dish centre and underside. Maker's mark to base, height 7.5 cm, width 30.5 cm, depth 30 cm

A large Merilyn Wiseman green crater bowl, with purple glazed…

Geometric Green and Purple Crater Bowl: 6cm x 38.5cm

A large Merilyn Wiseman green crater bowl, with purple glazed rim contrasted with a geometric green pattern to the inner and underside of the piece, height 6 cm, depth 38.5 cm

Merilyn Wiseman bowl, mauve glaze with combed pattern to the…

Mauve Combed Bowl by Merilyn Wiseman

Merilyn Wiseman bowl, mauve glaze with combed pattern to the rim. 10 cm diameter

Merilyn Wiseman, Large square ceramic platter, in bright green…

Green and Orange Ceramic Platter

Merilyn Wiseman, Large square ceramic platter, in bright green glaze with abstract orange decoration to the centre and to the underside, potter's cypher to base, width 31 cm

Merilyn Wiseman, Large oval ceramic platter, in bright blue…

Blue Oval Platter with Net Pattern

Merilyn Wiseman, Large oval ceramic platter, in bright blue glaze, painted in darker blue with a net pattern to the well, potter's cypher to base, width 45.5 cm

Merilyn Wiseman, square lidded box, white earthenware with a…

Blue-green Gestural Box by Merilyn Wiseman

Merilyn Wiseman, square lidded box, white earthenware with a bright blue-green glaze and carved gestural decoration, applied potter's cypher to base, width 16 cm. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten

Merilyn Wiseman, small square dish, wood-fired stoneware with…

Mashiko Brushwork Stoneware Dish by Merilyn Wiseman

Merilyn Wiseman, small square dish, wood-fired stoneware with mashiko-rock brushwork, c. 1986, incised potter's cypher to base, width 18.3 cm. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten

Merilyn Wiseman, rectangular lidded box, wood fired stoneware…

Wood fired stoneware lidded box by Merilyn Wiseman

Merilyn Wiseman, rectangular lidded box, wood fired stoneware with mashiko-rock decoration, impressed potter's cypher to base, width 18.5 cm, Note: Fired at the potter's studio in Albany, c. 1986. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten

Warren Tippett & Merilyn Wiseman, press-moulded platter, with…

Blue Platter with Gestural Decoration by Tippett & Wiseman

Warren Tippett & Merilyn Wiseman, press-moulded platter, with bright blue glaze and painted gestural decoration to the centre, width 25.5 cm, Note: Decorated by Warren Tippett while at Unitec, Auckland, as Artist in Residence, 1992. Provenance: Collection…

A Merilyn Wiseman platter, a square form with raised sides.…

Pale Blue Merilyn Wiseman Hand-Painted Platter

A Merilyn Wiseman platter, a square form with raised sides. With a pale blue glaze and hand painted glaze designs to the centre of the dish. Applied maker's mark to the base underside, height 5.6 cm, width 26.5 cm, diameter 27 cm

Merilyn Wiseman, platter, mark to base, 45 cm width

Marked Platter by Merilyn Wiseman

Merilyn Wiseman, platter, mark to base, 45 cm width

A large Merilyn Wiseman platter, made from porcelain, in green,…

Green Porcelain Wiseman Platter, 31 cm Diameter

A large Merilyn Wiseman platter, made from porcelain, in green, height .6 cm, width 31 cm, diameter 31 cm

A large Merilyn Wiseman platter, made from porcelain. Coloured…

Blue Porcelain Wiseman Platter - 32cm Diameter

A large Merilyn Wiseman platter, made from porcelain. Coloured blue, height .8 cm, width 32 cm, diameter 32 cm

Merilyn Wiseman serving dish, impressed mark, 29.5 cm length

Merilyn Wiseman Impressed Serving Dish - 29.5cm Length

Merilyn Wiseman serving dish, impressed mark, 29.5 cm length

A Merilyn Wiseman bowl, in a striking blue glaze, with a…

Blue Wiseman Bowl with Repeating Pattern

A Merilyn Wiseman bowl, in a striking blue glaze, with a repeating pattern to interior and to the foot. Impressed maker's mark to base, height 7.5 cm, diameter 26.5 cm

Merilyn Wiseman white glazed trough form vase, sinuous leaf…

Merilyn Wiseman Glazed Leaf Vase

Merilyn Wiseman white glazed trough form vase, sinuous leaf forms, leaf form handles, arching base. Potter's mark to base, length 29 cm.

Merilyn Wiseman tall flared vase of frond/pod type form,…

Flared Blue Vase by Merilyn Wiseman

Merilyn Wiseman tall flared vase of frond/pod type form, striking blue glaze, potter's mark to base. Minor glaze flake repair, height 34 cm.

Merilyn Wiseman, blue glazed slab platter of square form,…

Blue Glazed Square Platter with Wave Design

Merilyn Wiseman, blue glazed slab platter of square form, repeating design to the square panelled centre, incised wave designs to the border, raised on four lug feet, the pattern mirrored to the underside, potter's mark to base. 31 x 31 cm.

Merilyn Wiseman and Charles Holmes pottery items, the small…

Wiseman and Holmes Pottery: Blue Dish and Circular Tile

Merilyn Wiseman and Charles Holmes pottery items, the small Wiseman square dish in a blue glaze, the Homes tile with circular designs. Width 60 and 5 cm. approx.

Merilyn Wiseman square dish, early 1980s, artist's mark under…

1980s Merilyn Wiseman Square Dish with Artist's Mark

Merilyn Wiseman square dish, early 1980s, artist's mark under the base. 32 x 31 cm

Merilyn Wiseman square dish, early 1980s, artist's mark under…

Merilyn Wiseman Square Dish, 1980s

Merilyn Wiseman square dish, early 1980s, artist's mark under the base. 32 x 31 cm

Merilyn Wiseman, platter, oval turquoise, early 1990s, 47 x 28…

Turquoise Oval Platter by Merilyn Wiseman (1990s)

Merilyn Wiseman, platter, oval turquoise, early 1990s, 47 x 28 cm

Merilyn Wiseman, small platter, raised on four feet, artist's…

Raised Platter by Merilyn Wiseman

Merilyn Wiseman, small platter, raised on four feet, artist's mark. 25 x 25 cm

Marilyn Wiseman, stoneware platter, with painted abstract…

Abstract Stoneware Platter by Marilyn Wiseman

Marilyn Wiseman, stoneware platter, with painted abstract decoration, 35 cm x 35 cm. Provenance: Jag Applied Art Collection

Marilyn Wiseman, large stoneware dish, with gestural decoration.…

Gestural Stoneware Dish - 40cm Width

Marilyn Wiseman, large stoneware dish, with gestural decoration. Width 40 cm

Merilyn Wiseman, large green glazed stoneware candlestick…

Green Stoneware Candlestick with Original Box, by Wiseman

Merilyn Wiseman, large green glazed stoneware candlestick complete with original signed box. Height 64 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Ruth Butterworth

Marilyn Wiseman, stoneware platter, with brushwork gestural…

Brushwork Stoneware Platter by Marilyn Wiseman

Marilyn Wiseman, stoneware platter, with brushwork gestural decoration, incised potter's mark to the base, mid 1970s, width 46 cm. Provenance: Anneke Borren Collection

Merilyn Wiseman, platter, a large diamond form platter with a…

Textured Diamond Platter in Purple and Blue Glaze

Merilyn Wiseman, platter, a large diamond form platter with a textured purple and blue glaze. 89 x 72 cm

Merilyn Wiseman, Null, stoneware platter 1984. Note: this is…

Stoneware Platter by Merilyn Wiseman (1984)

Merilyn Wiseman, Null, stoneware platter 1984. Note: this is the companion piece to the 1984 Fletcher Challenge brown built pottery Award Winner. 43 x 43 cm