This came from the factory - but it has been sitting around for 34 years.

The items have been in a range of places including outside in crates, They had leaves and dirt on them. They have been scrubbed a little bit and put through the dishwasher. They may still be damp but will dry out.

Please see the pictures for marks. These are marks from storage since they came from Crown Lynn. Probably organic material that should, but I can't guarantee, will fire out if you are going to fire them again.

Please note as these have not been glazed they can not be drunk out of safely until glaze.

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CROWN LYNN BISQUE CUP AND SAUCER - RARE

In 1989 when Crown Lynn closed down I was a ceramic maker and got access to the factory, where I bought quite a lot of their bisque ware from their factory. I was allowed to search through what was left inside and outside the building, I even crawled inside the big tunnel kilns to get some of it.

Among the pieces I got were these bisque cups and saucers

This is high fired bisque ware. That means it has been fired once but has not had the glaze applied and fired on.

Unfinished from the factory, a piece of New Zealand ceramic history caught in time.

Please ask any questions. I do have other pieces I will be listing soon. I have had in for 30 plus years. Some are some odd things like bisqued Fleurette pattern plate and bowl, just bisqued with no painting on it but the Fleurette stamp on the bottom. I will list more soon.

I imagine there are only a few of these around. So they are rare. There is some Crown Lynn bisque ware in museums and collections but a lot of it was decorated by potters / designers / makers after CL closed.

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