The Crown Lynn story is part of the New Zealand's heritage. Operating during the period 1948 - 1989, the factory produced domestic ware commonly used in most New Zealand homes in the 1950s.

The story began in the 1860s, at Hobsonville where a farmer, R. O. Clark, encountering drainage problems, made his own clay drainage pipes. Demand was such that he went into business as a manufacturer of bricks and tiles and began a family business which was to have a lasting impact on New Zealand households.

In 1931 Thomas Clark, the great grandson of the original owner joined the firm. He realised the opportunities and expanded into domestic ware, opening a porcelain Specials Department in 1937. During World War II  the Specials Department was declared an essential industry and moved into making vitrified mugs and cereal bowls for the American Forces in the Pacific. Until 1947 half the more...

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A Crown Lynn trickle glaze Mickey mouse jug, in tan tones, with…

Tan Crown Lynn Mickey Mouse Jug with Trickle Glaze

A Crown Lynn trickle glaze Mickey mouse jug, in tan tones, with fraction mark to base. Height 11 cm

A Crown Lynn trickle glaze Mickey Mouse jug, in tan and pale…

Trickle Glaze Mickey Mouse Jug - Crown Lynn

A Crown Lynn trickle glaze Mickey Mouse jug, in tan and pale blue tones, with fraction mark to base, height 11 cm

A Crown Lynn trickle glaze Mickey Mouse jug, in denim blue…

Denim Blue Mickey Mouse Jug, 1947 Xmas Gift

A Crown Lynn trickle glaze Mickey Mouse jug, in denim blue tones, with fraction mark to base, original label stating it was a Xmas gift 1947. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Height 11 cm

Crown Lynn trickle green glaze jug modelled as Mickey Mouse,…

Mickey Mouse Crown Lynn Jug with Trickle Green Glaze

Crown Lynn trickle green glaze jug modelled as Mickey Mouse, fractional mark to base, 11 cm height (slight chip to ear)