Dame Vera Doreen Blumhardt ONZ DNZM CBE (7 March 1914 – 17 October 2009) was a New Zealand potter, ceramicist and arts educator. She was born on 7 March 1914 in Huanui in the North of New Zealand. Her parents were German-born David Blumhardt and Wilhelmina Elisabeth Magdalene Hartdegen who ran a small farm near Whangarei. Blumhardt attended Whangarei High School and studied the violin. She had a keen interest in drawing and watercolours and went on to study at the Canterbury College of Art in Christchurch. From 1937, she attended a teacher training programme at Christchurch Teachers' Training College and studied German and education at Canterbury University College.

After graduating, Blumhardt taught art at various schools in New Zealand, including Wellington Girls' College and Hutt Valley High School. In 1947, she was appointed head of the art department at Wellington Teachers' College. She held this position until her retirement more...

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Doreen Blumhardt winged vase, grey ash glaze, impressed mark,…

Doreen Blumhardt grey ash glazed winged vase, 15x28cm

Doreen Blumhardt winged vase, grey ash glaze, impressed mark, 15 cm high x 28 cm wide

Doreen Blumhardt scalloped flared vase with impressed shell…

Brown and Green Shell Design Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt scalloped flared vase with impressed shell design brown topped with green glaze, height 13 cm

Doreen Blumhardt tree bark impression vase, compressed circular…

Blumhardt Tree Bark Impression Vase, Glazed Neck, Marked, 32cm

Doreen Blumhardt tree bark impression vase, compressed circular bottle form, glazed neck, impressed mark. 32 cm high

Large Doreen Blumhardt octagonal vase, tenmoku glaze, impressed…

Large Doreen Blumhardt octagonal tenmoku vase with impressed mark

Large Doreen Blumhardt octagonal vase, tenmoku glaze, impressed mark, 42 cm high

A Doreen Blumhardt vase, made from earthenware. A nonagon form.…

Earthenware Nonagon Vase: Doreen Blumhardt's Grey and White

A Doreen Blumhardt vase, made from earthenware. A nonagon form. With grey and white glazes. With applied maker's mark above the base, height 20.5 cm, depth 16 cm

Doreen Blumhardt tree bark impression vase, slab built vase…

Textured Bark Vase

Doreen Blumhardt tree bark impression vase, slab built vase with textured surface and umber pigment, glazed interior with forward facing aperture. Impressed mark. 26 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt large floor vase, iron oxide and ash glazed…

Iron-glazed ovoid vase with Kanji medallions by Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt large floor vase, iron oxide and ash glazed ovoid form with three lug handles, flared rim, and line etched texture to the body. Nine medallions inscribed in Kanji to the shoulder. Impressed mark, 54 cm height

A Doreen Blumhardt small posy vase, textured with blue glaze…

Textured Blue Glazed Small Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

A Doreen Blumhardt small posy vase, textured with blue glaze over umber pigment. Impressed mark, 7 cm height

Attributed Doreen Blumhardt vase, cylindrical form, iron oxide…

Iron Glazed Cylindrical Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Attributed Doreen Blumhardt vase, cylindrical form, iron oxide glaze, unmarked, 32 cm high

Large Doreen Blumhardt waisted angular form vase, matt iron…

Angular Iron Oxide Vase with Impressed Mark

Large Doreen Blumhardt waisted angular form vase, matt iron oxide glaze, impressed mark and paper label affixed to base, (damage to top), 41.5 cm high

Doreen Blumhardt slab form vase, poured glaze in dark brown and…

Octagonal Slab Vase with Sgraffito Detail

Doreen Blumhardt slab form vase, poured glaze in dark brown and red tones on pale ground, octagonal form with small oval mouth with fine sgraffito detail. Impressed potter's mark and label to base, height 37.5 cm.

Takeichi Kawai four water colour paintings one on rice paper…

Takeichi Kawai Watercolours: Rice Paper and Vase Designs

Takeichi Kawai four water colour paintings one on rice paper signed, and two unsigned, vase and bowl designs.. Provenance: given to Doreen Blumhardt by Takeichi Kawai when he visited New Zealand in 1964

Takeichi Kawai four water colour paintings one on rice paper…

Takeichi Kawai Watercolor Paintings

Takeichi Kawai four water colour paintings one on rice paper depicting a vase, signed, and three others on paper depicting vase and bowl designs, various sizes.. Provenance: given to Doreen Blumhardt by Takeichi Kawai when he visited New Zealand in 1964

Doreen Blumhardt, small square platter with two posy vases,…

Doreen Blumhardt Platter with Posy Vases

Doreen Blumhardt, small square platter with two posy vases,impressed marks & paper label to base, 18.5 cm width, 10 cm, 9 cm heights

Doreen Blumhardt, slab sided vase impressed mark, 29.5 cm…

Doreen Blumhardt Slab-Sided Vase with Repaired Rim

Doreen Blumhardt, slab sided vase impressed mark, 29.5 cm repair to flared rim

Doreen Blumhardt ,Cylindrical vase paper label to base, 31 cm…

Doreen Blumhardt Cylindrical Vase with Paper Label

Doreen Blumhardt ,Cylindrical vase paper label to base, 31 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt, slab built vase with poured glaze decoration,…

Poured Glaze Slab Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, slab built vase with poured glaze decoration, paper label to base, 42 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt slab vase, with coral impressions, paper label…

Coral Impression Slab Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt slab vase, with coral impressions, paper label to base, 39.5 cm height

Dame Doreen Blumhardt bottle vase, Dame Doreen Blumhardt bottle…

Doreen Blumhardt Bottle Vase

Dame Doreen Blumhardt bottle vase, Dame Doreen Blumhardt bottle vase, slab formed, subtle dribbled brown & pale blue glaze over oatmeal ground, sticker label to base, 32 cm height

Dame Doreen Blumhardt bottle vase, Dame Doreen Blumhardt bottle…

Doreen Blumhardt Bottle Vase: Swollen Form, Black & Green Glaze

Dame Doreen Blumhardt bottle vase, Dame Doreen Blumhardt bottle vase, slab formed with swollen body, poured black glaze over green ground, impressed mark & paper label to base, 42 cm height

A Doreen Blumhardt tall vase, octagonal bottle form, with…

Octagonal Tall Vase with Pale Glaze, c.1970/80

A Doreen Blumhardt tall vase, octagonal bottle form, with slender tapered neck, pale grey-green glaze, impressed mark, c.1970/80. Height 50.5 cm.

A Doreen Blumhardt tall octagonal vase, with rich dark tenmoku…

Octagonal Tenmoku Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

A Doreen Blumhardt tall octagonal vase, with rich dark tenmoku glaze and inverted rim. Impressed mark, c.1970/80. Height 41.5 cm.

Doreen Blumhardt, spearhead vase, impressed mark, 24 cm height

Impressed Mark Spearhead Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, spearhead vase, impressed mark, 24 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt, flattened ovoid vase, impressed mark, 26 cm…

Impressed Mark Flattened Ovoid Vase, 26cm Height

Doreen Blumhardt, flattened ovoid vase, impressed mark, 26 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt, ovoid vase, impressed mark, original artists…

Ovoid Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, ovoid vase, impressed mark, original artists paper label dating to 1981 to base, 27 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt, large blossom vase, impressed mark, paper…

Impressed Mark Large Blossom Vase with Paper Label

Doreen Blumhardt, large blossom vase, impressed mark, paper label to base, 38 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt, four rock impression specimen vases,…

Rock Impression Vases by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, four rock impression specimen vases, impressed marks, largest 8.5 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt, five rock impression specimen vases,…

Rock Impression Vases by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, five rock impression specimen vases, impressed marks, largest 10 cm height

A Doreen Blumhardt vase, stylised spear-head form, thick…

Translucent Spear-Head Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

A Doreen Blumhardt vase, stylised spear-head form, thick translucent grey and red glaze to two thirds of the body, the lower section with a thin brown glaze. Small, curved cut-out opening to the top. Impressed mark. Height 36 cm.

Doreen Blumhardt, globular vase, stoneware with olive-green…

Olive-Green Stoneware Globular Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, globular vase, stoneware with olive-green glaze thickly poured over light jun-type glaze, tenmoku glaze to the top rim, potter's mark near to the foot; original label to the base partially covered by an old lot number, height 17 cm

Doreen Blumhardt vase stamped mark, 9.5 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt Stamped Vase - 9.5 cm Height

Doreen Blumhardt vase stamped mark, 9.5 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt, slab built vase, with poured glaze decoration,…

Slab-built vase with poured glaze decoration

Doreen Blumhardt, slab built vase, with poured glaze decoration, paper label to base, 42 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt stoneware slab vase, deep blue glaze with pale…

Blue Stoneware Vase with Footed Base and Impressed Mark

Doreen Blumhardt stoneware slab vase, deep blue glaze with pale shoulder, the footed base with impressed potters mark, height 28.5 cm

An early Chester Nealie patu form wall vase, the body with…

Chester Nealie Patu Wall Vase with Sgraffito Design

An early Chester Nealie patu form wall vase, the body with combed sgraffito and streaky dark ochre washed highlights, conforming pigmented rolled rim, impressed potter's mark, circa 1973, height 32 cm. Illustrated 'N.Z. Potters, Their Work and Words' by…

An early Doreen Blumhardt slab vase, poured glaze and iron sand…

Doreen Blumhardt Slab Vase with Iron Sand Highlights

An early Doreen Blumhardt slab vase, poured glaze and iron sand highlights, rolled rim, impressed potters mark to base, c.1970's, height mm

Doreen Blumhardt, bottle vase with heavy feldspar glaze.…

Feldspar Bottle Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, bottle vase with heavy feldspar glaze. Impressed mark, height 37 cm

Doreen Blumhardt, large stoneware floor vase. c.1980s.…

Doreen Blumhardt Stoneware Vase, 1980s

Doreen Blumhardt, large stoneware floor vase. c.1980s. Impressed artist's cipher, diameter 37 cm

Doreen Blumhardt, large squat circular vase, mottled olive with…

Olive and Cobalt Ceramic Vase

Doreen Blumhardt, large squat circular vase, mottled olive with cobalt to the shoulder, diameter 30 cm.

Doreen Blumhardt, squat circular lidded box and two small sedge…

Blumhardt's Box and Vases Set

Doreen Blumhardt, squat circular lidded box and two small sedge vases, diameter 12 cm, 7.5 cm and 6 cm.

Doreen Blumhardt, slender floor vase, form inspired by pregnant…

Pregnant Form Floor Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, slender floor vase, form inspired by pregnant woman, impressed mark, 64 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt, hexagonal slab form vase, impressed mark, 40…

Hexagonal Slab Vase with Impressed Mark (10 words)

Doreen Blumhardt, hexagonal slab form vase, impressed mark, 40 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt, slab built floor vase, impressed mark, 42 cm…

Impressed Floor Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, slab built floor vase, impressed mark, 42 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt slab form vase, coloured glaze and unglazed…

Green and Brown Slab Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt slab form vase, coloured glaze and unglazed sections in green and brown poured effect over pale ground, flat rectangular top rim. Impressed potter's mark and label to base, height 32 cm.

Dame Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009), spade form vase, poured chun…

Chun-glazed spade vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Dame Doreen Blumhardt (1914-2009), spade form vase, poured chun style glaze over green ground, impressed mark, 37 cm height,

Doreen Blumhardt, small stoneware bottle, together with a John…

Stoneware Bottle and Ceramic Vases Set

Doreen Blumhardt, small stoneware bottle, together with a John Madden wall vase and a miniature tenmoku bottle, The first, height 12.5 cm

Doreen Blumhardt slab sided vase, impressed mark, 29 cm height

Impressed Mark Slab-Sided Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt slab sided vase, impressed mark, 29 cm height

Attributed Doreen Blumhardt, slab sided winged vase 38 cm height

Slab Winged Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Attributed Doreen Blumhardt, slab sided winged vase 38 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt, stoneware ovoid vase, with red flambe glaze,…

Red Flambe Stoneware Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, stoneware ovoid vase, with red flambe glaze, impressed mark, height 27 cm

Doreen Blumhardt, stoneware slab vase, with poured tenmoku…

Tenmoku Stoneware Vase with Grey Ground Impression

Doreen Blumhardt, stoneware slab vase, with poured tenmoku glaze over a grey ground, impressed mark., height 32 cm

Doreen Blumhardt, slab sided branch vase, impressed mark &…

Slab-sided branch vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, slab sided branch vase, impressed mark & paper label to base, 37 cm high

Doreen Blumhardt, rock impression slab vase, of curved shape…

Blue Speckled Curved Vase with Impression Mark

Doreen Blumhardt, rock impression slab vase, of curved shape with blue speckled glaze to the sides, impressed mark and label attached, height 47 cm

Doreen Blumhardt, spade vase, impressed mark and paper label to…

Blumhardt Spade Vase, 36cm

Doreen Blumhardt, spade vase, impressed mark and paper label to base, 36 cm height PROV: Ex Blumhardt Estate

Doreen Blumhardt, small vase, octagonal form, tenmoku glaze,…

Octagonal Tenmoku Vase with Impressed Mark

Doreen Blumhardt, small vase, octagonal form, tenmoku glaze, impressed mark, 16 cm high

Doreen Blumhardt, small vase, ribbed body, impressed mark, 14.5…

Ribbed Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, small vase, ribbed body, impressed mark, 14.5 cm high

Doreen Blumhardt, three of three graduated ewers with single…

Graduated Ewers with Single Lug Handles by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, three of three graduated ewers with single lug handles, impressed marks, 50, 44, 40 cm highs

Doreen Blumhardt, floor vase, impressed mark & paper label, 48…

Doreen Blumhardt Impressed Floor Vase, 48cm

Doreen Blumhardt, floor vase, impressed mark & paper label, 48 cm high

Doreen Blumhardt, slab built floor vase, impressed mark & paper…

Slab-built floor vase with impressed mark and label

Doreen Blumhardt, slab built floor vase, impressed mark & paper label, 60 cm high

Doreen Blumhardt, spherical footed floor vase, impressed mark &…

Spherical Footed Floor Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, spherical footed floor vase, impressed mark & paper label to base, 26 cm high

Doreen Blumhardt, spherical footed floor vase, impressed mark &…

Spherical Footed Floor Vase with Label - 32 cm High

Doreen Blumhardt, spherical footed floor vase, impressed mark & paper labelto base, 32 cm high

Doreen Blumhardt, shield shaped vase with coral impression,…

Coral Impression Shield Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, shield shaped vase with coral impression, impressed mark, 24 cm high

Doreen Blumhardt wrythen ribbed vase, impressed mark, 17 cm…

Wrythen Ribbed Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt wrythen ribbed vase, impressed mark, 17 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt flared circular vase with sgraffito decoration,…

Sgraffito Flared Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt flared circular vase with sgraffito decoration, impressed mark, 28 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt large moon flask vase with coral impressions,…

Coral Impressed Moon Flask Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt large moon flask vase with coral impressions, impressed mark, 42 cm height (repairs to neck)

Doreen Blumhardt waisted bottle vase, impressed mark, 23 cm…

Impressed Mark Waisted Bottle Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt waisted bottle vase, impressed mark, 23 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt vase, impressed mark & paper label, 28 cm…

Doreen Blumhardt Impressed Vase with Label - 28cm Height

Doreen Blumhardt vase, impressed mark & paper label, 28 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt Vase paper label 31 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt Vase with Paper Label - 31cm

Doreen Blumhardt Vase paper label 31 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt Blossom Vase incised mark, 32.5 cm height

Incised Blossom Vase by Doreen Blumhardt (32.5 cm)

Doreen Blumhardt Blossom Vase incised mark, 32.5 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt Vase flattened lozenge form paper label 35 cm…

Flattened Lozenge Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt Vase flattened lozenge form paper label 35 cm height (slight rim chip and slight glaze damage)

Doreen Blumhardt, blossom vase, impressed mark, 43 cm height

Impressed Mark Blossom Vase by Doreen Blumhardt (or simply "Blumhardt Blossom Vase")

Doreen Blumhardt, blossom vase, impressed mark, 43 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt, bottle vase, impressed mark, 42 cm height…

Impressed Mark Bottle Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, bottle vase, impressed mark, 42 cm height (base chip)

Doreen Blumhardt, a large ash glaze floor vase. Diameter 54 cm

Large Ash Glaze Floor Vase - 54cm Diameter

Doreen Blumhardt, a large ash glaze floor vase. Diameter 54 cm

Doreen Blumhardt, flattened spade form vase in blue glazes,…

Blue Spade Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, flattened spade form vase in blue glazes, paper, label to base, 36 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt, stoneware spade vase covered with olive green…

Olive and Red Stoneware Spade Vase with Label, 24cm

Doreen Blumhardt, stoneware spade vase covered with olive green and dark red flambe glaze original label to the base. Height 24 cm

Doreen Blumhardt, vase, impressed mark, 28 cm height

Blumhardt Impressed Vase - 28cm

Doreen Blumhardt, vase, impressed mark, 28 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt, vase, impressed mark, 32 cm height

Blumhardt Vase with Impressed Mark - 32 cm Height

Doreen Blumhardt, vase, impressed mark, 32 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt, large vase, unmarked, 41 cm height (firing,…

Unmarked 41cm Vase by Doreen Blumhardt with Firing Faults

Doreen Blumhardt, large vase, unmarked, 41 cm height (firing, faults)

Doreen Blumhardt. Floor vase, stoneware floor vase with relief…

Mottled Stoneware Floor Vase with Relief Decoration

Doreen Blumhardt. Floor vase, stoneware floor vase with relief decoration and mottled blue/purple glaze. Impressed mark. Height 39.5 cm. Diameter 36 cm

Doreen Blumhardt, stoneware slab vase, faulted, 43.2 x 34.5 x…

Faulted Stoneware Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, stoneware slab vase, faulted, 43.2 x 34.5 x 19 cm

Doreen Blumhardt, ovoid stoneware vase, with an unglazed…

Incised Stoneware Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, ovoid stoneware vase, with an unglazed incised central band, potters cypher to the base. Height 19 cm

Doreen Blumhardt, (attributed). Large tapered cylindrical vase…

Incised Brown Vase, 1950

Doreen Blumhardt, (attributed). Large tapered cylindrical vase c1950, all incised decoration, all over brown matt glaze, 40 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt. Vase, press moulded, polychrome poured glazes…

Polychrome Vase with Impressed Mark and Label

Doreen Blumhardt. Vase, press moulded, polychrome poured glazes over iron oxide ground, impressed mark & paper label, 36 cm height

Doreen Blumhardt, slab built vase, with flambe red poured glaze…

Flambe Red Vase by Doreen Blumhardt

Doreen Blumhardt, slab built vase, with flambe red poured glaze decoration over iron oxide ground, impressed mark, height 43 cm. Provenance: The Statements Gallery Collection

Doreen Blumhardt, large lidded stoneware floor vase, with…

Blue and Brown Stoneware Floor Vase

Doreen Blumhardt, large lidded stoneware floor vase, with poured glaze decoration in blue and brown on an oatmeal ground, impressed mark. Height 51 cm