Osrey Pottery was a studio pottery established in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia in 1922 by Gladys Reynell and George Osborne. The name of the pottery was an acronym formed from their surnames.

Gladys Reynell was South Australia's first studio potter and the first Australian artist to apply modernist principles to the crafts. She had studied ceramics at the South Australian School of Arts and Crafts in Adelaide, and was influenced by the work of British potters such as Bernard Leach and William Staite Murray.

George Osborne was a gardener and ex-serviceman. He helped Gladys with the technical aspects of pottery making, such as firing the kilns.

The pottery produced a range of tableware, decorative pieces, and functional objects. The pottery was known for its use of bright colors, particularly the characteristic "Reynella blue" slip. Gladys Reynell's designs were often geometric and abstract, and she experimented with different glazing more...

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Reynell, Gladys (1881-1956), Osrey Pottery cream jug. Cobalt…

Reynell, Gladys (1881-1956), Osrey Pottery cream jug. Cobalt glazed. Incised 'Osrey Ballarat 1924' to base, height 7.5 cm

Osrey blue glazed pottery jug with sgraffito bird decoration,…

Osrey Blue Glazed Pottery Jug with Bird Decoration (9 words)

Osrey blue glazed pottery jug with sgraffito bird decoration, incised 'Osrey, Ballarat, 1924', 12 cm high, 15 cm wide

Osrey blue glazed pottery vase with decorative frieze, incised…

Osrey Blue Glazed Pottery Vase with Decorative Frieze

Osrey blue glazed pottery vase with decorative frieze, incised 'Osrey, Ballarat, 1924', 9 cm high, 13 cm wide

Osrey blue glazed pottery vase and bowl, incised 'Osrey,…

Osrey Blue Glazed Pottery Vase and Bowl, 1926

Osrey blue glazed pottery vase and bowl, incised 'Osrey, Ballarat, 1926', the bowl 5.5 cm high, 9 cm diameter

Osrey blue glazed pottery vase, incised 'Osrey Ballarat, 1924',…

Osrey Blue Glazed Pottery Vase - 1924 Ballarat Incision

Osrey blue glazed pottery vase, incised 'Osrey Ballarat, 1924', 8 cm high, 15 cm wide

Osrey blue glazed pottery fruit bowl, incised 'Osrey, Ballarat,…

Osrey Blue Glazed Pottery Fruit Bowl, 1924

Osrey blue glazed pottery fruit bowl, incised 'Osrey, Ballarat, 1924', 7.5 cm high, 22 cm diameter

Osrey Pottery jug, Ballarat origin incised 'Osrey 1926' 5.5 cm…

Osrey Pottery Jug, Ballarat 1926

Osrey Pottery jug, Ballarat origin incised 'Osrey 1926' 5.5 cm high, 8 cm across

Jolliff (Osrey Pottery) jug, height 16 cm, width 12 cm, a hand…

Hand-built Jolliff jug in purple and green glaze

Jolliff (Osrey Pottery) jug, height 16 cm, width 12 cm, a hand built earthenware jug in matte purple and green glaze. Incised signature to base

Gladys Reynell Osrey pottery vase of tapering form

Tapering Osrey Pottery Vase by Gladys Reynell

Gladys Reynell Osrey pottery vase of tapering form

Osrey blue glazed vase, 16 cm high, dated 1924 to base

1924 Osrey Blue Glazed Vase (16cm)

Osrey blue glazed vase, 16 cm high, dated 1924 to base

Collection of Osrey pottery

Osrey Pottery Collection

Collection of Osrey pottery

Osrey striped and patterned jug

Striped and Patterned Osrey Jug

Osrey striped and patterned jug

Osrey blue glazed jug

Osrey Blue Glazed Jug

Osrey blue glazed jug

Osrey: spherical shaped squat vase glazed a speckled dark blue.…

Osrey Blue Speckled Squat Vase 1925

Osrey: spherical shaped squat vase glazed a speckled dark blue. Incised 'Osrey Ballarat 1925'. Height 8 cm, width 13 cm. Rare

Osrey: beaker glazed in blue and black checker board design.…

Blue and Black Checker Board Glazed Beaker from 1924

Osrey: beaker glazed in blue and black checker board design. Incised 'Osrey Ballarat 1924'. height 8 cm