Crown Lynn: A New Zealand Icon
An irresistable mix of innovation, stunning products and vivid characters." Crown Lynn closed their New Lynn factory in 1989, but their domestic ware is now one of the country's hottest collectibles. Illustrated throughout with a full range of Crown Lynn pieces from the divine ... read full description below.
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Quick Reference
| ISBN |
9780143020639 |
| Barcode |
9780143020639 |
| Published |
1 April 2011 by Penguin |
| Format |
Paperback |
| Author(s) |
By Monk, Valerie |
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Full details for this title
| Interest Age |
All ages |
| Reading Age |
All ages |
| Library of Congress |
History, Ceramic industries, New Zealand, Clark, Tom, Crown Lynn Potteries |
| NBS Text |
Antiques & Collectables |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade;General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
196 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 230mm
Height: 230mm
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| Weight |
Not specified - defaults to 600g |
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| Dewey Code |
338.76660993 |
| Catalogue Code |
208709 |
Description of this Book
The Crown Lynn Story is an irresistible mix of business innovation, stunning products and vivd characters. In the late 1930s Tom Clark, barely in his early 20s, beagn making porcelain tiles and electrical fittings alongside his family's brick and pipe works in New Lynn. By 1970 Crown Lynn was the biggest pottery in the southern hemisphere, with 500 staff turning out 15 million pieces of china - cups and saucers, plates, bowls, mugs, jugs and vases - each year. Most New Zealand families used Crow Lynn dinner sets everyday, and excess production was exported, mainly to Australia, Canada and the Pacific Islands. Then in the 1980s the changing economic conditions undermined profitability and the factory was shut down in 1989. Crown Lynn is enriched by detailed research, including interviews with the late Sir Tom Clark and many other Crown Lynn staff. It has more than 100 photographs of Crown Lynn products, a comprehensive timeline and an illustrated catalogue of backstamps.
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Awards & Reviews
| Awards |
Shortlisted for Montana New Zealand Book Awards: Lifestyle and Contemporary Culture Category 2007.
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Author's Bio
Valerie Ringer Monk first developed an interest in Crown Lynn over a decade ago, when she began picking up odd plates and brown 1970s mugs in second-hand shops. The retro patterns and colours appealed, as did the 50-cent price tags. As her Crown Lynn collection grew, so did her desire to write the story of the people who made it and the factory it came from. A journalist and public relations professional, Valerie lives in Auckland.
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