A Bellarmine is a type of stoneware jug that was produced in the German-speaking regions of Europe, particularly in the areas of Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic, from the 16th to the 18th centuries. The jugs are named after Cardinal Robert Bellarmine, who was a prominent Catholic theologian and cardinal during the Counter-Reformation. German bellarmines are distinctive for their bearded man's face, which was modelled on a portrait of Bellarmine, often depicted with a wide brimmed hat and the pottery is heavily potted and has a long neck, a broad belly, and a narrow base. The more...

Graeme Storm was born in Auckland in 1936. He studied in Auckland and Dunedin Teachers' Colleges and began making pottery and building kilns at his parents' Orakei home in 1956. Worked as an Arts and Crafts adviser for the Education Department and in 1959 travelled to the UK and Europe, attending the Central School of Arts & Crafts in London. While in London he worked with Kenneth Clarke and Gwyn Hanssen. He also met Lucie Rie, Hans Coper, Bernard Leach and Harry and May Davis.

During a visit to his father’s homeland, Finland, he went to the Arabia factory more...

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Graeme Storm, small bellarmine jug, porcelain with pale blue…

Small Bellarmine Jug by Graeme Storm, Pale Blue Rutile Glaze

Graeme Storm, small bellarmine jug, porcelain with pale blue rutile glaze, ceramic, impressed potter's mark to the foot, 12 cm high

A Graeme Storm Bellarmine, with signature to base, and a…

Graeme Storm Bellarmine with Signature and Maker's Mark

A Graeme Storm Bellarmine, with signature to base, and a maker's mark. Height 305 mm, width 250 mm, diameter 290 mm

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask…

Armor Bellarmine with Mixed Glaze

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask and applied armorial type panels, 'mixed fireplace ash glaze'. Impressed potters marks, height 19.4 cm.

Graeme Storm, porcelain bellarmine, traditional bearded mask…

Storm's Bellarmine Masked in Traditional Glaze

Graeme Storm, porcelain bellarmine, traditional bearded mask and applied type panels, wattle ash glaze with cobalt glaze. Impressed potters marks, height 11.5 cm.

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask…

Bearded Bellarmine: Stoneware Mask with Salt Glaze

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask and applied panels, fine salt glaze, height 13.8 cm.

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask…

Armor Bellarmine Pottery by Graeme Storm

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask and applied armorial type panels, rutile glaze. Impressed potters marks, height 14.2 cm.

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask…

Armor Bellarmine with Bearded Mask

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask and applied armorial type panels, wattle ash glaze. Impressed potters marks, height 18.5 cm.

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, applied bearded mask and…

Celadon Bellarmine with Bearded Mask and Armorials

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, applied bearded mask and armorial type panels, celadon glaze with copper highlights. Impressed potters marks, height 14 cm

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask…

Armorial Bellarmine with Bearded Mask and Glaze

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask and three applied armorial type panels, toetoe ash glaze. Impressed potter's marks, height 22 cm.

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask…

Armor Bellarmine with Bearded Mask

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask and three applied armorial type panels, barium yellow ochre glaze. Impressed potter's marks, height 24 cm.

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, applied bearded mask and…

Armor Bellarmine by Graeme Storm

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, applied bearded mask and armorial type panels, soda glazed . Impressed potters marks, height 17.8 cm

Graeme Storm, stoneware small bellarmine, manganese and copper…

Manganese & Copper Bellarmine by Graeme Storm

Graeme Storm, stoneware small bellarmine, manganese and copper glaze . Impressed potters marks, height 11 cm

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, applied bearded mask and…

Armor Bellarmine with Dark Green Glaze

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, applied bearded mask and armorial type panels, ash tenmoku dark green glaze . Impressed potters marks, height 17 cm

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask…

Dark Glazed Bellarmine with Bearded Mask

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask and applied panels, dark glaze with red highlights. Impressed potter's marks, height 11.8 cm.

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask…

Bearded Bellarmine: Stoneware Mask with Green Glaze

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask and applied panels, dark green and blue glaze. Impressed potter's marks, height 12.5 cm.

Graeme Storm, small salt glazed bellarmine jug, dark glaze,…

Small Dark Glazed Bellarmine Jug by Graeme Storm

Graeme Storm, small salt glazed bellarmine jug, dark glaze, traditional bearded mask at the neck and single floral panel applied to the swollen body, height 11.5 cm.

Graeme Storm, small salt glazed bellarmine jug, bearded mask at…

Salt Glazed Bellarmine Jug with Armorials

Graeme Storm, small salt glazed bellarmine jug, bearded mask at the neck and three traditional armorials type panels applied to the swollen body, height 13.5 cm. Dark salt glazed gem to the body, sanded. Tapered writhen handle.

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, squat form, traditional…

Green Bellarmine with Bearded Mask and Applied Panels

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, squat form, traditional bearded mask and applied panels, dark green glaze. Impressed potter's marks, height 11 cm.

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask…

Stoneware Bellarmine with Armor Panels and Ash Glaze

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask and applied shield armorial type panels, toetoe ash glaze. Impressed potter's marks, height 23 cm.

Graeme Storm, stoneware salt glazed bellarmine jug, applied…

Bearded Mask Stoneware Jug by Graeme Storm

Graeme Storm, stoneware salt glazed bellarmine jug, applied bearded mask and other panels. twisted handle. c.1980, height 15 cm.

Graeme Storm, stoneware salt glazed bellarmine jug, applied…

Bearded Mask Stoneware Bellarmine Jug by Graeme Storm

Graeme Storm, stoneware salt glazed bellarmine jug, applied bearded mask and figured panels. c.1980, height 20.8 cm. Glaze chipping to the top rim.

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask…

Armor Bellarmine with Bearded Mask

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask and applied armorial type panels, toetoe ash glaze. Impressed potter's marks, height 18 cm.

Graeme Storm, porcelain bellarmine, traditional bearded mask…

Porcelain Bellarmine with Armorials and Bearded Mask

Graeme Storm, porcelain bellarmine, traditional bearded mask and applied armorial type panels, ash, calcite and cobalt glaze. Impressed potter's marks, height 15.5 cm.

Graeme Storm, 1960s bellarmine, bearded mask and standing lion…

Graeme Storm Bellarmine Lion Mask Pottery

Graeme Storm, 1960s bellarmine, bearded mask and standing lion applied panels, ash glaze. Impressed potter's mark, height 19.2 cm.

Graeme Storm, stoneware salt glazed bellarmine jug, applied…

Bearded Bellarmine Jug by Graeme Storm

Graeme Storm, stoneware salt glazed bellarmine jug, applied bearded mask, various panels and encircling band with text. c.1980, height 21 cm.

Graeme Storm, porcelain bellarmine, traditional bearded mask…

Porcelain Bellarmine with Bearded Mask and Glaze

Graeme Storm, porcelain bellarmine, traditional bearded mask and applied panels, blue green glaze with red highlights. Impressed potter's marks, height 11.5 cm.

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine mug, traditional applied…

Traditional Stoneware Bellarmine Mug by Graeme Storm

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine mug, traditional applied panels, ash and calcite pale tan glaze. Impressed potter's marks, height 14.7 cm.

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask…

Blue Glazed Bellarmine with Bearded Mask

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask and applied panels, dark and blue glaze. Impressed potter's marks, height 12 cm.

Graeme Storm, salt glazed bellarmine jug, lustrous dark brown…

Dark Brown Bellarmine Jug with Bearded Mask

Graeme Storm, salt glazed bellarmine jug, lustrous dark brown salt glaze, applied bearded mask at the neck and three traditional panels to the swollen body, height 20.5 cm. Smoothed chip to top rim.

Graeme Storm, salt glazed bellarmine jug, dark glazed…

Salt Glazed Bellarmine Jug by Graeme Storm

Graeme Storm, salt glazed bellarmine jug, dark glazed highlights to the bearded mask at the neck and three traditional applied panels to the swollen body. Heavily salt glazed encrusted area, height 21 cm.

Graeme Storm, porcelain bellarmine, copper red glaze,…

Bearded Mask Bellarmine with Copper Red Glaze

Graeme Storm, porcelain bellarmine, copper red glaze, traditional bearded mask and three applied figured panels. Impressed potter's marks, height 22 cm.

Graeme Storm, small stoneware bellarmine, tenmoku ash and…

Small Stoneware Bellarmine with Lions and Green Glaze

Graeme Storm, small stoneware bellarmine, tenmoku ash and copper oxide glaze with dark green effect, traditional bearded mask and applied panels included standing lions. Impressed potter's mark, height 11.3 cm.

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask…

Armor Bellarmine with Bearded Mask and Glaze

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, traditional bearded mask and three armorial type applied panels, toetoe ash glaze. Impressed potter's marks, height 20.5 cm.

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, tenmoku, ash and copper…

Armor Bellarmine with Traditional Mask and Complex Panels

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, tenmoku, ash and copper oxide glazes with dark green effect, traditional bearded mask and three complex armorial type applied panels. Impressed potter's mark, height 22.5 cm.

A Graeme Storm Bellarmine, rich brown glaze, with coat of arms…

Bellarmine Glazed Pottery with Coat of Arms and Relief Figure

A Graeme Storm Bellarmine, rich brown glaze, with coat of arms and bearded figure raised in relief. Impressed makers mark to base. Height 18 cm, depth 12 cm

Graeme Storm salt glazed bellarmine, traditional form and…

Graeme Storm Salt Glazed Bellarmine Pottery

Graeme Storm salt glazed bellarmine, traditional form and decoration of three relief panels and bearded mask. Provenance: Purchased by our vendor from the maker. Height 19.5 cm.

A Graeme Storm salt glazed stoneware bellarmine, with applied…

Storm's Bellarmine: Salt Glazed Stoneware with Mask and Rondels

A Graeme Storm salt glazed stoneware bellarmine, with applied mask and three rondels. Impressed potter's mark, height 30 cm.

Graeme Storm, small salt glazed stoneware bellarmine, with…

Authenticated Graeme Storm Bellarmine Stoneware Pottery

Graeme Storm, small salt glazed stoneware bellarmine, with applied mask and three rondels. Authenticated by the potter. Height 17 cm.

Graeme Storm, small bellarmine, high fired stoneware. 18.5 x 21…

Small Stoneware Bellarmine by Graeme Storm

Graeme Storm, small bellarmine, high fired stoneware. 18.5 x 21 cm

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, with salt glaze and mask to…

Salt Glazed Stoneware Bellarmine with Mask Neck, 17cm Height

Graeme Storm, stoneware bellarmine, with salt glaze and mask to the neck. Height 17 cm

A Graeme Storm pottery Bellarmine jug, small size, traditional…

Small Graeme Storm Bellarmine Jug with Bearded Mask Decoration

A Graeme Storm pottery Bellarmine jug, small size, traditional restrained relief decoration of a bearded mask above a floral rondel to the front, strap handle, matt brown glaze. Impressed potter's mark. Height 17 cm