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 small Crown Lynn swan, in white glaze, with faded Crown Lynn…

Vintage Crown Lynn White Swan Figurine - Small Collectible Decor

A small Crown Lynn swan, in white glaze, with faded Crown Lynn stamp to base, height 10 cm, width 15 cm, depth 8 cm

Crown Lynn swan factory painted with yellow beak, rare small…

Rare Small Crown Lynn Swan with Yellow Beak, Factory Painted

Crown Lynn swan factory painted with yellow beak, rare small size 14 x 80 x 10 cm

Crown Lynn swan with factory yellow beak and black eye. 30 x 18…

Crown Lynn Swan Figurine with Yellow Beak and Black Eye

Crown Lynn swan with factory yellow beak and black eye. 30 x 18 x 21 cm

Crown Lynn early large trickle glaze swan vase impressed 170.…

Early Crown Lynn Trickle Glaze Swan Vase, Impressed 170

Crown Lynn early large trickle glaze swan vase impressed 170. Shape number, with thick dark red/brown glaze. Height 22 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Helen Slater.

Crown Lynn Potteries, Small trickle glaze swan, with a mottled…

Crown Lynn Potteries Small Swan with Purple Teal Glaze

Crown Lynn Potteries, Small trickle glaze swan, with a mottled purple and teal glaze, width 13 cm

A small Crown Lynn swan, Slipcast form in cream. Crown Lynn…

Cream Crown Lynn Swan: Small Slipcast Form with Stamp

A small Crown Lynn swan, Slipcast form in cream. Crown Lynn stamp to the underside, height 10.5 cm, width 15.5 cm, depth 9 cm

A small Crown Lynn swan, Slipcast form in cream. Impressed…

Cream Crown Lynn Swan: Small Slipcast Form with Impressed Stamp

A small Crown Lynn swan, Slipcast form in cream. Impressed Crown Lynn stamp to the underside, height 10.5 cm, width 15.5 cm, depth 9 cm

A small Crown Lynn swan, Slipcast form in cream. Impressed…

Cream Crown Lynn Swan: Small Slipcast Form with Impressed Stamp

A small Crown Lynn swan, Slipcast form in cream. Impressed Crown Lynn stamp to the underside, height 10.5 cm, width 15.5 cm, depth 9 cm

A large Crown Lynn swan, Slipcast form in cream. With Crown…

Cream Slipcast Crown Lynn Swan: 21.5 cm Height, 31 cm Width

A large Crown Lynn swan, Slipcast form in cream. With Crown Lynn stamp impressed to the base underside, height 21.5 cm, width 31 cm, depth 18 cm

A small Crown Lynn swan, Slipcast form in cream. Impressed…

Cream Slipcast Crown Lynn Swan: 10.5 cm Height, 15.5 cm Width

A small Crown Lynn swan, Slipcast form in cream. Impressed Crown Lynn stamp to the underside, height 10.5 cm, width 15.5 cm, depth 9 cm

Two Crown Lynn small swans, matt cream glaze. Stamped to base,…

Pair of Crown Lynn Cream Swans, 10cm

Two Crown Lynn small swans, matt cream glaze. Stamped to base, 10 cm height

Crown Lynn Potteries, a pair of small white swans, slip-cast…

Pair of Crown Lynn Ceramic Swans

Crown Lynn Potteries, a pair of small white swans, slip-cast ceramic, one with matt glaze, the other with glossy glaze, c. 1948-55, the first with 'Crown Lynn New Zealand' mark to the base, the second with tiki mark and impressed shape number 154, length…

Crown Lynn Potteries, large white swan, slip-cast ceramic,…

Crown Lynn White Swan, #170

Crown Lynn Potteries, large white swan, slip-cast ceramic, impressed shape number 170 and incised letter 'B' to the base, length 30 cm. Provenance: Collection of Peter Joyce

Crown Lynn Potteries, large black swan, slip-cast ceramic, matt…

Crown Lynn Black Swan, 30 cm

Crown Lynn Potteries, large black swan, slip-cast ceramic, matt glaze, printed factory mark and impressed shape number 170 to the base, length 30 cm. Provenance: Collection of Peter Joyce

A Crown Lynn trickle glaze swan, incised B 22/00 to base. With…

Cracked Crown Lynn Trickle Glaze Swan

A Crown Lynn trickle glaze swan, incised B 22/00 to base. With hairline crack, height 9 cm, width 14 cm, depth 8 cm, Af

Small Crown Lynn swan, matt cream glaze, stamped mark and…

Cream Swan Figurine with Crown Lynn Mark (9 words)

Small Crown Lynn swan, matt cream glaze, stamped mark and impressed no 154 to base, 10 cm high

A rare Ambrico (Crown Lynn) hand-painted swan, signed to base.…

Hand-painted Ambrico Swan Signed Base

A rare Ambrico (Crown Lynn) hand-painted swan, signed to base. Height 90 mm, width 90 mm, diameter 130 mm

An uncommon Crown Lynn tan glaze swan vase #170, variable glaze,…

Rare Crown Lynn Tan Glaze Swan Vase #170

An uncommon Crown Lynn tan glaze swan vase #170, variable glaze, impressed 170 and incised 12/12 to base. Hair crack and minor faults. Length 23.5 cm.

A large Crown Lynn swan, matt cream glaze, stamped to base, 23…

Cream Glazed Crown Lynn Swan, 23cm Tall

A large Crown Lynn swan, matt cream glaze, stamped to base, 23 cm height

A small Crown Lynn swan, matt cream glaze with painted eyes and…

Cream Swan Figurine by Crown Lynn

A small Crown Lynn swan, matt cream glaze with painted eyes and beak, impressed shape number 154 and stamped to base. 10 cm height

Crown Lynn Potteries, Small Black Swan, slip-cast ceramic, matt…

Small Black Swan Ceramic by Crown Lynn Potteries

Crown Lynn Potteries, Small Black Swan, slip-cast ceramic, matt glaze, impressed shape number 154 to the base, Height 10 cm

Crown Lynn Potteries, Large Black Swan, slip-cast ceramic, matt…

Large Black Swan Ceramic by Crown Lynn Potteries

Crown Lynn Potteries, Large Black Swan, slip-cast ceramic, matt glaze, impressed shape number 170 to the base, Height 20 cm

A large Crown Lynn swan, light teal with caramel trickle glaze,…

Teal Crown Lynn Swan with Caramel Glaze (9 words)

A large Crown Lynn swan, light teal with caramel trickle glaze, impressed number 170 to base. 24 cm x 23 cm. (https://artandobject.co.nz/pdf/Jim_Drummond_Session2.pdf Lot 18 for comparison).

A large white Crown Lynn swan, number 170, length 31 cm.

Large White Crown Lynn Swan, #170 - 31cm Length

A large white Crown Lynn swan, number 170, length 31 cm.

A small white Crown Lynn swan, number 154, matt glaze, length…

Small Crown Lynn Swan with Matte Finish

A small white Crown Lynn swan, number 154, matt glaze, length 14 cm.

A small white Crown Lynn swan, number 154, length 14 cm.

Miniature Crown Lynn Swan Figurine

A small white Crown Lynn swan, number 154, length 14 cm.

A small Crown Lynn swan, slip cast cream coloured ceramic.…

Cream Ceramic Swan by Crown Lynn (#154)

A small Crown Lynn swan, slip cast cream coloured ceramic. Impressed shape number '154' and stamped to base, height 10 cm, width 15 cm

A small Crown Lynn swan, slipcast form in cream. Impressed mark…

Cream Crown Lynn Swan, Marked 154

A small Crown Lynn swan, slipcast form in cream. Impressed mark '154' to the underside, height 9.5 cm, width 8 cm, diameter 15 cm

A large Crown Lynn swan, in matte glaze. With various small…

Matte Glaze Crown Lynn Swan with Chips

A large Crown Lynn swan, in matte glaze. With various small chips to the glaze and Crown Lynn mark to the base underside, height 21 cm, width 19 cm, diameter 28 cm

A Crown Lynn trickle glazed swan, with a pale green trickle…

Pale Green Trickle Glaze Crown Lynn Swan

A Crown Lynn trickle glazed swan, with a pale green trickle glaze, height 9 cm, width 7 cm, diameter 13.5 cm

A large Crown Lynn male swan, a slipcast swan with matte white…

Large Crown Lynn Male Swan Figurine

A large Crown Lynn male swan, a slipcast swan with matte white glaze. On the base underside is an impressed '170'. Male swans were made up until the late 1950s, height 23 cm, width 15 cm, diameter 25 cm

A small Crown Lynn swan, in a matte white glaze, height 10 cm,…

Matte white Crown Lynn swan, 10 cm height

A small Crown Lynn swan, in a matte white glaze, height 10 cm, width 8 cm, diameter 14.5 cm

Crown Lynn small swan cream coloured ceramic. Impressed shape…

Cream Ceramic Swan by Crown Lynn

Crown Lynn small swan cream coloured ceramic. Impressed shape number 154 and stamped to the base, 10 cm height

A large Crown Lynn swan cream coloured ceramic, impressed shape…

Crown Lynn Cream Swan - Shape 170 - 22cm Height

A large Crown Lynn swan cream coloured ceramic, impressed shape number 170 and stamped to the base, 22 cm height

A Crown Lynn small white swan, matt glaze, printed blue…

Crown Lynn Swan with Tiki Mark

A Crown Lynn small white swan, matt glaze, printed blue underglaze tiki nark. Length 14.5 cm. Vendor's provenance: 'My great grandfather worked at Crown Lynn in the late 1940s to early 1950s, he acquired/ purchased the pieces while he was working there,…

A Crown Lynn small black swan, matt glaze, shape #154. Length…

Crown Lynn Black Swan, Shape #154

A Crown Lynn small black swan, matt glaze, shape #154. Length 14.5 cm. Vendor's provenance: 'My great grandfather worked at Crown Lynn in the late 1940s to early 1950s, he acquired/ purchased the pieces while he was working there, and they have been in…

Crown Lynn, small whiteware swan no. 154, printed mark to base,…

Crown Lynn Whiteware Swan, No. 154, 10cm Height

Crown Lynn, small whiteware swan no. 154, printed mark to base, 10 cm height

A Crown Lynn small swan, slip cast cream coloured ceramic.…

Cream Ceramic Swan by Crown Lynn

A Crown Lynn small swan, slip cast cream coloured ceramic. Impressed shape number 154 and stamped to base, height 10 cm, width 15 cm

A Crown Lynn small swan, slip cast cream coloured ceramic.…

Cream Ceramic Swan by Crown Lynn

A Crown Lynn small swan, slip cast cream coloured ceramic. Impressed shape number 154 and stamped to base, height 10 cm, width 15 cm

A large Crown Lynn swan, matt white, impressed mark and incised…

Large Crown Lynn Swan #170

A large Crown Lynn swan, matt white, impressed mark and incised #170 to base. Width 31.5 cm

Crown Lynn, large white swan vase crown mark to base, impressed…

Crown Lynn White Swan Vase, No. 170

Crown Lynn, large white swan vase crown mark to base, impressed no. 170, 22 cm height

Crown Lynn, small black swan vase matt black, crown mark & no.…

Crown Lynn Black Swan Vase, No. 154

Crown Lynn, small black swan vase matt black, crown mark & no. 154 to base, 9.5 cm height, 15 cm length

Crown Lynn, medium black swan vase gloss black, no. 247 to base,…

Black Swan Vase by Crown Lynn

Crown Lynn, medium black swan vase gloss black, no. 247 to base, 15 cm height, 18 cm length

Crown Lynn, large black swan vase matt black, no. 170 to base,…

Rare Black Swan Vase by Crown Lynn

Crown Lynn, large black swan vase matt black, no. 170 to base, 21 cm height, 30 cm length, coloured small chip to base, David Jenkin, the head of the Crown Lynn, design department, copied the design for the swans from overseas, and from the late 1940s,…

Crown Lynn, small swan mark to base, 10 cm high

Crown Lynn Swan Figurine - 10cm

Crown Lynn, small swan mark to base, 10 cm high

Crown Lynn, swan 170. Mark to base, 22 cm high

Crown Lynn Swan Figurine, 22cm

Crown Lynn, swan 170. Mark to base, 22 cm high

A Crown Lynn swan wall vase, marked to the reverse, height 2 cm,…

Crown Lynn Swan Wall Vase - Marked, 2x18x3.5cm

A Crown Lynn swan wall vase, marked to the reverse, height 2 cm, width 18 cm, diameter 3.5 cm

A Crown Lynn trickle glaze swan, in a mottled ivory glaze.…

Crown Lynn Ivory Swan with Trickle Glaze

A Crown Lynn trickle glaze swan, in a mottled ivory glaze. Fractional markings to base, height 1 cm, width 13 cm, diameter 8 cm

A Crown Lynn trickle glaze swan, in a mottled blue glaze,…

Blue Trickle Glaze Swan by Crown Lynn

A Crown Lynn trickle glaze swan, in a mottled blue glaze, height 1 cm, width 13 cm, diameter 8 cm

A Crown Lynn trickle glaze swan, in a mottled brown glaze.…

Crown Lynn Brown Trickle Glaze Swan

A Crown Lynn trickle glaze swan, in a mottled brown glaze. Fractional markings to base, height 1 cm, width 13 cm, diameter 8 cm

A Crown Lynn trickle glaze swan, in a mottled green and purple…

Mottled Green and Purple Swan by Crown Lynn

A Crown Lynn trickle glaze swan, in a mottled green and purple glaze. Fractional markings to base, height 1 cm, width 13 cm, diameter 8 cm

A Crown Lynn trickle glaze swan, in a mottled blue brown glaze.…

Mottled Blue Brown Crown Lynn Swan

A Crown Lynn trickle glaze swan, in a mottled blue brown glaze. Fractional markings to base, height 1 cm, width 13 cm, diameter 8 cm

A large white Crown Lynn swan, impressed mark to base, usual…

Large Crown Lynn White Swan with Crazing

A large white Crown Lynn swan, impressed mark to base, usual crazing. 32 x 20 cm.

Crown Lynn Potteries, two small white swans, slip-cast ceramic,…

Pair of Crown Lynn White Swan Figurines

Crown Lynn Potteries, two small white swans, slip-cast ceramic, C.1950's, printed factory mark and impressed shape number 154 to the bases, width 15 cm (each)

Crown Lynn Potteries, small swan, brilliant white slip-cast…

White Swan Figurine by Crown Lynn Potteries

Crown Lynn Potteries, small swan, brilliant white slip-cast ceramic with crisp detailing, C.1960's, printed factory mark and impressed shape number 154 to the base, width 15 cm

Crown Lynn Potteries, large white swan, slip-cast ceramic,…

Large White Swan Ceramic by Crown Lynn Potteries

Crown Lynn Potteries, large white swan, slip-cast ceramic, printed factory mark and impressed shape number 170 to the base, height 31 cm

Crown Lynn Potteries, rare large pale blue swan, slip-cast…

Rare Pale Blue Swan by Crown Lynn Potteries

Crown Lynn Potteries, rare large pale blue swan, slip-cast ceramic with very pale blue lustre glaze, C.1955-65, impressed shape number 2066 to the base, width 30 cm

Crown Lynn Potteries, large painted swan, slip-cast ceramic,…

Large Painted Swan Ceramic by Crown Lynn Potteries

Crown Lynn Potteries, large painted swan, slip-cast ceramic, white matte glaze with painted beak and eyes, C.1960, factory marks and incised shape number 170 to the base, width 31 cm

Crown Lynn Potteries, large white 'Male' swan, slip-cast…

White Ceramic Male Swan by Crown Lynn Pottery (24cm)

Crown Lynn Potteries, large white 'Male' swan, slip-cast ceramic, impressed shape number 170 to the base, height 24 cm

Crown Lynn Potteries, large white swan, slip-cast ceramic,…

Crown Lynn Large White Swan Ceramic Figurine

Crown Lynn Potteries, large white swan, slip-cast ceramic, printed factory mark to the base, height 31 cm

Large Crown Lynn swan, cream glaze, impressed mark and numbered…

Cream Glazed Crown Lynn Swan, Marked and Numbered 170

Large Crown Lynn swan, cream glaze, impressed mark and numbered 170

A large Crown Lynn white swan, printed marked to base, length…

Crown Lynn White Swan, 30cm

A large Crown Lynn white swan, printed marked to base, length 30 cm

A large Crown Lynn white swan impressed mark and number to base,…

Large Crown Lynn White Swan - 31 cm

A large Crown Lynn white swan impressed mark and number to base, length 31 cm

A large Crown Lynn white swan, printed marked and impressed…

Crown Lynn White Swan with Markings and Numbered Base

A large Crown Lynn white swan, printed marked and impressed number to base.

A large Crown Lynn white swan, impressed mark and number to…

Large Crown Lynn White Swan with Hairline Crack

A large Crown Lynn white swan, impressed mark and number to base, hairline crack to base, length 31 cm

A small white Crown Lynn swan, impressed number and crown mark…

Small Crown Lynn Swan with Chip

A small white Crown Lynn swan, impressed number and crown mark to base, small chip to base.

A small white Crown Lynn swan, impressed number and printed…

Crown Lynn White Swan Figurine

A small white Crown Lynn swan, impressed number and printed mark to base.

A vintage Crown Lynn large swan, matt white glaze, printed mark…

Vintage Crown Lynn Large Swan, Matt White Glaze

A vintage Crown Lynn large swan, matt white glaze, printed mark and moulded no. 170, length 30.5 cm.

A Crown Lynn small white glazed swan vase, printed Crown mark.…

White glazed swan vase by Crown Lynn

A Crown Lynn small white glazed swan vase, printed Crown mark. Height 9.8 cm.

A small Crown Lynn swan, white with impressed numbers to base.

White Crown Lynn Swan with Impressed Base Numbers

A small Crown Lynn swan, white with impressed numbers to base.

A Crown Lynn swan, large size, printed mark and impressed…

Large Crown Lynn Swan with Printed and Impressed Markings

A Crown Lynn swan, large size, printed mark and impressed number to base.

A large Crown Lynn swan, impressed marks to base.

Impressed Marked Crown Lynn Swan

A large Crown Lynn swan, impressed marks to base.

A large Crown Lynn swan, with impressed numbers and stamped…

Crown Lynn Swan with Impressed Numbers and Stamped Mark

A large Crown Lynn swan, with impressed numbers and stamped mark to base.

Three Crown Lynn small size white swans, with various factory…

Set of Three Small Crown Lynn White Swans

Three Crown Lynn small size white swans, with various factory marks and impressed 154, height 10 cm

Three Crown Lynn small size white swans, various factory marks…

Set of Three Small Crown Lynn White Swans

Three Crown Lynn small size white swans, various factory marks and impressed 154, height 10 cm

Three Crown Lynn small size white swans, various factory marks,…

Set of Three Crown Lynn Small White Swans

Three Crown Lynn small size white swans, various factory marks, height 10 cm

Two Crown Lynn medium size pure white swans, impressed 2147,…

Pair of Crown Lynn Pure White Swans

Two Crown Lynn medium size pure white swans, impressed 2147, height 17 cm

A Crown Lynn large swan vase, matt white glaze, impressed marks…

Crown Lynn White Swan Vase with Impressed Markings

A Crown Lynn large swan vase, matt white glaze, impressed marks '.170.H'.

A Crown Lynn large white swan, with printed mark, impressed…

Crown Lynn White Swan with Label and Markings

A Crown Lynn large white swan, with printed mark, impressed number and original shop label to base. 26 cm x 24 cm

Crown Lynn unglazed swan, bisque fired, height 14 cm, length 20…

Unglazed Crown Lynn Swan, 14 cm height, 20 cm length

Crown Lynn unglazed swan, bisque fired, height 14 cm, length 20 cm

A large white Crown Lynn swan, impressed mark and number to…

Large Crown Lynn Swan with Impressed Mark

A large white Crown Lynn swan, impressed mark and number to base.

A rare Crown Lynn medium sized white glazed swan, beak touching…

White Glazed Crown Lynn Swan, Moulded Number 2147

A rare Crown Lynn medium sized white glazed swan, beak touching neck, moulded number in relief to base '2147'. Height 15.5 cm

Rare Crown Lynn small black glaze swan vase, impressed number…

Small Black Glaze Crown Lynn Swan Vase

Rare Crown Lynn small black glaze swan vase, impressed number '154' and printed crown mark to base. Height 10 cm

Rare Crown Lynn medium size black glaze swan vase, the number…

Black Glaze Swan Vase by Crown Lynn

Rare Crown Lynn medium size black glaze swan vase, the number in relief to base '2147'. Height 15 cm

Rare Crown Lynn large black glazed swan vase, the neck separate…

Large Black Glazed Swan Vase by Crown Lynn

Rare Crown Lynn large black glazed swan vase, the neck separate from the body, impressed number.170. Height 21 cm

Crown Lynn small white glaze swan vase, impressed number.154.…

Small Crown Lynn Swan Vase

Crown Lynn small white glaze swan vase, impressed number.154. and printed crown mark. Height 10 cm

Crown Lynn medium size swan vase, similar to above, unglazed,…

Bisque-fired Swan Vase

Crown Lynn medium size swan vase, similar to above, unglazed, only bisque fired.

Crown Lynn medium size white glaze swan vase, the neck separate…

White Swan Vase with Separated Neck and Base

Crown Lynn medium size white glaze swan vase, the neck separate from the body, moulded number in relief to base '2147'. Height 15.5 cm

Crown Lynn large size white glaze swan vase, the neck separate…

Crown Lynn White Swan Vase (21 cm)

Crown Lynn large size white glaze swan vase, the neck separate from the body, printed crown mark. Height 21 cm

Crown Lynn large white glaze swan vase, the neck moulded within…

White Swan Vase by Crown Lynn

Crown Lynn large white glaze swan vase, the neck moulded within the body, impressed.170. and printed Crown Lynn mark. Height 23 cm

Crown Lynn large lustre glazed swan, white with green lustre…

Lustre Glazed Swan by Crown Lynn

Crown Lynn large lustre glazed swan, white with green lustre highlights to the base, impressed shape #170. Length 31 cm

A Crown Lynn medium size black glazed swan, model number in…

Black Glazed Crown Lynn Swan - Model 2147

A Crown Lynn medium size black glazed swan, model number in relief to the base 2147, matt glaze. Height 15.5 cm

Crown Lynn, small swan, matt off-white glaze, tiki mark to base,…

Crown Lynn Off-White Swan with Tiki Mark, 11cm

Crown Lynn, small swan, matt off-white glaze, tiki mark to base, 11 cm high

Crown Lynn, vase modelled as a swan, matt off-white glaze, tiki…

Crown Lynn Swan Vase, 22cm

Crown Lynn, vase modelled as a swan, matt off-white glaze, tiki mark to base, 22 cm high

Crown Lynn vase modelled as a swan, no 170 25/11, trickle green…

Trickling Green Swan Vase by Crown Lynn

Crown Lynn vase modelled as a swan, no 170 25/11, trickle green glaze, 22 cm height

A large New Zealand white Crown Lynn swan. Printed mark. Length…

Large Crown Lynn Swan, 24cm

A large New Zealand white Crown Lynn swan. Printed mark. Length 24 cm