John Parker was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1947. In 1970 Parker graduated from Auckland Teachers College with a Teachers College Diploma with Distinction. He attended the Royal College of Art, London, from 1973 to 1975, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts. He returned to New Zealand in 1977.

He began night classes with in Auckland in 1966, and in 1967 he built a stoneware kiln and from 1977 to 1981 he was director of the Auckland Studio Potters Centre.:?92?. In 2013 Parker was a finalist in the Portage Ceramic Awards

Parker is also a set designer for theatre and performing arts. He has designed over 23 drama and musical theatre productions with Auckland Theatre Company. He has used the skills he has developed as a theatre designer to present strongly designed installations of groups of his own ceramic works.

In 2002 City Gallery Wellington mounted a more...

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John Parker, bronze glaze spire vase and matching bowl, the…

John Parker bronze glaze spire vase and matching bowl set

John Parker, bronze glaze spire vase and matching bowl, the vase with heavily scored sides, ceramic, impressed potter's mark to the foot, 18.5 cm high and 14 cm diameter

John Parker, ribbed oval vase, matt white glaze, ceramic,…

John Parker Oval Vase, White Glaze, Ceramic, Impressed Potter's Marks

John Parker, ribbed oval vase, matt white glaze, ceramic, impressed potter's marks to the base, 23.5 cm high. Provenance: purchased from Avid gallery in 1999.

John Parker ridged vessel, incised spiralling decoration,…

Parker's Copper Glazed Vessel with Spiralling Incised Decoration

John Parker ridged vessel, incised spiralling decoration, copper glaze, 15 cm high

John Parker metallic glaze bottle vase, stamped mark to base,…

John Parker Metallic Glaze Bottle Vase, Stamped Mark, 17cm High

John Parker metallic glaze bottle vase, stamped mark to base, 17 cm high

John Parker ovoid vase, impressed mark, 20 cm high

John Parker ovoid vase with impressed mark, 20 cm high

John Parker ovoid vase, impressed mark, 20 cm high

John Parker ovoid vase, unglazed, stamped mark, 15 cm high

John Parker ovoid vase, unglazed, stamped mark, 15 cm high

John Parker ovoid vase, unglazed, stamped mark, 15 cm high

John Parker & Terry Stringer, cylinder vase from the works in…

Hands in Clay: Collaboration Vase by Parker and Stringer

John Parker & Terry Stringer, cylinder vase from the works in progress series, made by John Parker with grainy photo prints of John's hands taken by Terry Stringer, both inside and outside, arranged to look like John's hands while potting, mid-1990s,…

John Parker, agate ware bowl, unglazed ceramic, impressed mark…

John Parker Agate Ware Bowl, Unglazed Ceramic, Impressed Mark, Provenance

John Parker, agate ware bowl, unglazed ceramic, impressed mark above the foot, diameter 27 cm. Provenance: collection of Maureen Yee

John Parker (1947-) copper/manganese metallic glaze specimen…

John Parker Metallic Glaze Specimen Vase, Impressed Mark, 15.5 cm

John Parker (1947-) copper/manganese metallic glaze specimen vase. Height 15.5 cm. Impressed mark.

John Parker, Grooved ovoid vase, glazed ceramic, impressed mark…

Grooved ovoid vase by John Parker, glazed ceramic, 20 cm

John Parker, Grooved ovoid vase, glazed ceramic, impressed mark to the base, height 20 cm

John Parker, Grooved cylinder vase, glazed ceramic, impressed…

Grooved cylinder vase by John Parker, glazed ceramic, stamped base

John Parker, Grooved cylinder vase, glazed ceramic, impressed stamp to base, 8.5 x 8.5 x 31.5 cm

John Parker, Grooved bottle vase, glazed ceramic, stamped with…

Grooved Ceramic Bottle Vase by John Parker, 29 cm tall

John Parker, Grooved bottle vase, glazed ceramic, stamped with artist's initials JP, height 29 cm

John Parker, Agate ware bowl, unglazed ceramic, printed mark to…

Agate Ware Bowl by John Parker

John Parker, Agate ware bowl, unglazed ceramic, printed mark to the base, diameter 25 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier

John Parker porcelain hand thrown flared bowl, lustrous…

Hand Thrown Flared Bowl by John Parker, Lustrous Bronze/Gold

John Parker porcelain hand thrown flared bowl, lustrous bronze/gold variable glaze, blue under the foot, exhibition label with potter's name attached, diameter 27.5 cm.

John Parker Three Vessels, bottle vase with flared rim,…

Mottled Bronze Trio: Three Vessels with Flared Rims

John Parker Three Vessels, bottle vase with flared rim, specimen vase & bowl with wide flared rim, all with mottled bronze glaze, 21.5 cm high, 16 cm high and 16 cm diameter.

A John Parker vase, ovoid form base with short neck. Deep…

John Parker Deep Purple Glazed Ovoid Vase, 12 cm

A John Parker vase, ovoid form base with short neck. Deep purple glaze all over. Maker's mark to base, height 12 cm, depth 10 cm

A John Parker vase, made from porcelain. Featuring a wide neck…

John Parker Porcelain Vase: Wide Neck with Small Holes

A John Parker vase, made from porcelain. Featuring a wide neck and small holes surrounding the neck. Maker's mark to the base, height 18 cm, depth 11 cm

A small John Parker vase, baluster form with short trumpet neck.…

John Parker Small Baluster Vase with Maker's Mark

A small John Parker vase, baluster form with short trumpet neck. Maker's mark to base, height 10.2 cm, depth 7 cm

A John Parker hanging vase, black glazed brutalist form vase…

John Parker Hanging Vase: Black Glazed Brutalist Wall Decor

A John Parker hanging vase, black glazed brutalist form vase with a narrow neck oles to the reverse of the vase allow the form to be hung on a wall with string. Maker's mark impressed to reverse, height 14.5 cm, width 13.5 cm, depth 7.5 cm

John Parker, seven spire neck vases, with red glaze and…

Red Spire Neck Vases with Concentric Pattern

John Parker, seven spire neck vases, with red glaze and graduating concentric pattern (two a/f), 24 cm: height (tallest)

John Parker, seven spire neck vases, with yellow glaze, 19.5 cm:…

Yellow Glazed Seven Spire Neck Vases by John Parker

John Parker, seven spire neck vases, with yellow glaze, 19.5 cm: height (tallest)

John Parker, small pink bowl, D. 18 cm

Small Pink Bowl by John Parker

John Parker, small pink bowl, D. 18 cm

John Parker, two small white agate pots, H. 8.8 cm and 12.5 cm

Small White Agate Pots by John Parker

John Parker, two small white agate pots, H. 8.8 cm and 12.5 cm

John Parker, three graduating spire necked vases, with copper…

Copper Iridescent Vases with Spire Necks

John Parker, three graduating spire necked vases, with copper iridescent glaze, 220: height (tallest)

John Parker, Spire necked vase, with matte blue glaze, 13 x 8.5…

Matte Blue Spire Necked Vase by John Parker

John Parker, Spire necked vase, with matte blue glaze, 13 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm

John Parker, porcelain shallow bowl, decorated with two…

Red Carps Porcelain Bowl, 2008

John Parker, porcelain shallow bowl, decorated with two swimming red Chinese carps, impressed potter's mark and dated 'VIII' for 2008, diameter 25 cm

John Parker stoneware bowl, pale crusty seafoam type pale glaze…

Parker Seafoam Stoneware Bowl

John Parker stoneware bowl, pale crusty seafoam type pale glaze with some darker highlights, impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 33.8 cm. Provenance: Purchased by our vendor from Alley Cat Gallery, Auckland c1980's.

John Parker volcanic bowl, textured white bowl, tapering to…

Textured White Volcanic Bowl by John Parker

John Parker volcanic bowl, textured white bowl, tapering to base. 35 cm diameter

John Parker bottle vase, purple barium vase. Impressed mark. 19…

Purple Barium Bottle Vase by John Parker

John Parker bottle vase, purple barium vase. Impressed mark. 19 cm height

John Parker, small twig vase, white earthenware with speckled…

Speckled Orange Twig Vase by John Parker

John Parker, small twig vase, white earthenware with speckled orange glaze, c. 1990's, height 14.3 cm. Provenance: Collection of Andrew and Jeannie Van der Putten

A John Parker ribbed vase, made from porcelain. With a…

John Parker Porcelain Ribbed Vase

A John Parker ribbed vase, made from porcelain. With a spherical body and a elongated neck. Impressed potter's mark to the base 'Jp VIII' and 'John Parker;', height 21 cm, diameter 10 cm

A small John Parker bottle, featuring a high-gloss sang de boeu…

John Parker Sang de Boeuf Glazed Bottle

A small John Parker bottle, featuring a high-gloss sang de boeu glaze. With impressed maker's mark to the underside, height 18.5 cm, diameter 5.3 cm

A John Parker agate finish vase, a spherical form with a…

John Parker Agate Finish Vase with Bamboo Neck

A John Parker agate finish vase, a spherical form with a slender bamboo style neck. In grey with black swirls throughout. Impressed 'Jp' to the base underside, height 17 cm, diameter 8.5 cm

A small John Parker stem vase, made from porcelain with…

Red Porcelain Ribbed Vase by John Parker

A small John Parker stem vase, made from porcelain with high-gloss red glaze. A spherical form with ribbed base. Impressed maker's mark to the base, height 14 cm, diameter 8 cm

A John Parker bottle vase, a spherical body with a flared neck.…

Cobalt Blue Parker Vase, 14.2cm

A John Parker bottle vase, a spherical body with a flared neck. In cobalt blue. With impressed potter's mark 'Jp', height 14.2 cm, diameter 9 cm

John Parker two sculptural forms from the points & Penetration…

Points & Penetration Series: Two Sculptural Forms

John Parker two sculptural forms from the points & Penetration series, a black conical form with circular piercings and a white wasted vase on a black circular base, incised Jp to the base, conical 24.5 cm, vase 19 cm height

A John Parker porcelain vase, ovoid form with tall slender neck,…

Red Ovoid Porcelain Vase by John Parker

A John Parker porcelain vase, ovoid form with tall slender neck, bright red glaze, mark to base. Height 25 cm.

John Parker, beaker vase impressed mark, 13 cm height some…

Chipped Beaker Vase by John Parker

John Parker, beaker vase impressed mark, 13 cm height some chipping to rim

John Parker, lattice bowl 12 2006 paperclay, 50 cm dia. 20 cm…

Paperclay lattice bowl by John Parker

John Parker, lattice bowl 12 2006 paperclay, 50 cm dia. 20 cm height. Provenance: Purchased Milford Galleries, Dunedin

John Parker, matt white bowl impressed mark, 26.5 cm dia.

John Parker White Bowl - 26.5 cm Dia

John Parker, matt white bowl impressed mark, 26.5 cm dia.

John Parker, triple gourd matt white vessel impressed mark, 21…

Triple Gourd White Vessel by John Parker

John Parker, triple gourd matt white vessel impressed mark, 21 cm height

John Parker, Volcanic bottle c. 2015 35 cm height

Volcanic Bottle

John Parker, Volcanic bottle c. 2015 35 cm height

John Parker, bronze vessel impressed marks, 20 cm height

John Parker Bronze Vessel, 20 cm Height

John Parker, bronze vessel impressed marks, 20 cm height

John Parker, Burgundy grooved vessel impressed marks, 25 cm…

Burgundy Grooved Vessel by John Parker

John Parker, Burgundy grooved vessel impressed marks, 25 cm height

John Parker small agate specimen vase, 14 cm height

Small Agate Vase by John Parker

John Parker small agate specimen vase, 14 cm height

John Parker Pitted glaze bowl, 26 cm dia.

26cm John Parker Glaze Bowl

John Parker Pitted glaze bowl, 26 cm dia.

John Parker bronze specimen vase with matching bowl, impressed…

John Parker Bronze Vase and Bowl Set

John Parker bronze specimen vase with matching bowl, impressed marks, vase 20 cm height, bowl 14 cm dia.

A John Parker bowl, turned spire to the centre,…

Metallic glazed John Parker bowl

A John Parker bowl, turned spire to the centre, copper/manganese metallic glazed, impressed mark to foot ring. Diameter 35 cm.

A John Parker vase, spherical with bamboo form slender neck, in…

John Parker Bamboo Vase

A John Parker vase, spherical with bamboo form slender neck, in grey and black tones, impressed mark to base. Height 18 cm.

A John Parker bottle vase, sang de boeuf glaze, impressed mark…

Sang de Boeuf John Parker Vase

A John Parker bottle vase, sang de boeuf glaze, impressed mark to base. Height 19 cm.

A John Parker porcelain vase, fine ribbed spherical base with…

John Parker Porcelain Vase - Red Glaze Impressed Mark

A John Parker porcelain vase, fine ribbed spherical base with slender neck, impressed mark under red glaze. Height 12 cm.

A John Parker vase, ovoid base with pinched neck, matt black…

Ovoid Black Vase by John Parker

A John Parker vase, ovoid base with pinched neck, matt black glaze, potter's mark to base, made by Parker while studying in England. Height 16 cm.

A John Parker stoneware bowl, in grey and pink tones, impressed…

Grey and Pink Stoneware Bowl by John Parker

A John Parker stoneware bowl, in grey and pink tones, impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 19 cm.

A John Parker stoneware bowl, pitted finish in deep caramel…

Parker Stoneware Bowl with Caramel and Cream Bands

A John Parker stoneware bowl, pitted finish in deep caramel tones with bands of cream, impressed potter's mark to base. Diameter 26.5 cm.

A John Parker bowl, copper/manganese metallic glaze with bands…

John Parker Copper/Manganese Bowl with Textured Bands

A John Parker bowl, copper/manganese metallic glaze with bands of textured white and blue, impressed mark to foot ring. Diameter 21 cm.

John Parker, a grooved bottle and a vase, porcelain with shiny…

Porcelain Bottle and Vase by John Parker

John Parker, a grooved bottle and a vase, porcelain with shiny white glaze, impressed marks to the bases, tallest, 26.5 cm

John Parker, Spire vase, porcelain with mottled red glazed (Af),…

Mottled Red Spire Vase

John Parker, Spire vase, porcelain with mottled red glazed (Af), height 23.5 cm

A John Parker ribbed vase, elongated ovoid form. Impressed…

John Parker ribbed vase, ovoid form

A John Parker ribbed vase, elongated ovoid form. Impressed makers mark to base. Height 25 cm, depth 16 cm

John Parker, two bottle vases, impressed marks, 19 cm, 10 cm…

John Parker Impressed Two Bottle Vases - 19 cm

John Parker, two bottle vases, impressed marks, 19 cm, 10 cm dia.

John Parker, graduated pair flared agate bowls, impressed mark…

Pair of Flared Agate Bowls by John Parker

John Parker, graduated pair flared agate bowls, impressed mark to base, 29 cm, 19 cm dia.

A John Parker white ribbed vase, ovoid body with tall flaring…

White Ribbed Vase by John Parker

A John Parker white ribbed vase, ovoid body with tall flaring neck, deep horizontal ribbing. Exhibition purchase 2002 at the time of Parker's book launch. Stamped initials to the base. Height 38 cm

A John Parker Vortex vase, ribbing to body with flared mouth.…

John Parker Vortex Ribbed Vase

A John Parker Vortex vase, ribbing to body with flared mouth. Impressed makers mark to base, height 18 cm, depth 22 cm

John Parker, three round red, glazed ceramic, 16 x 10 cm,…

Red Glazed Ceramic Trio by John Parker

John Parker, three round red, glazed ceramic, 16 x 10 cm, signed on base

John Parker, untitled, glazed ceramic, two pieces (Af), height…

Double Glazed: Two Ceramic Pieces

John Parker, untitled, glazed ceramic, two pieces (Af), height 22.5 cm (tallest)

John Parker, footed vase, stoneware with unglazed textured…

Stoneware Footed Vase with Tenmoku Glaze by John Parker

John Parker, footed vase, stoneware with unglazed textured surface to the exterior, tenmoku glaze to the interior, impressed mark to the foot, height 18 cm

John Parker, tall bottle vase, textured surface, impressed mark…

Impressed Textured Tall Vase by John Parker

John Parker, tall bottle vase, textured surface, impressed mark to the foot, height 41 cm

John Parker, white grooved vase, porcelain, impressed marks to…

White Grooved Porcelain Vase by John Parker

John Parker, white grooved vase, porcelain, impressed marks to the foot, height 23.5 cm. Provenance: Damian Balle collection

A John Parker vase, spherical form with high pinched neck,…

Cobalt Blue John Parker Spherical Vase with Pinched Neck

A John Parker vase, spherical form with high pinched neck, cobalt blue, impressed marks to base. 11 x 17 cm.

John Parker bronzed bowl with internal central spike, impressed…

Bronzed Bowl with Central Spike by John Parker

John Parker bronzed bowl with internal central spike, impressed mark, 20 cm diameter

John Parker, pitted lava Ware bowl white glaze, impressed mark,…

White Glazed Lava Bowl by John Parker

John Parker, pitted lava Ware bowl white glaze, impressed mark, 10 cm x 14 cm diameter

John Parker baluster vase white gloss glaze, impressed mark, 20…

White Gloss Baluster Vase by John Parker

John Parker baluster vase white gloss glaze, impressed mark, 20 cm height

John Parker ribbed bottle vase, black gloss glaze, impressed…

Black Gloss Ribbed Vase by John Parker

John Parker ribbed bottle vase, black gloss glaze, impressed mark, 25 cm height

John Parker, ribbed bottle vase, with flared rim, matt black…

Flared Rim Ribbed Vase in Black

John Parker, ribbed bottle vase, with flared rim, matt black glaze, impressed mark, 26.5 cm height

John Parker, Agate flared bowl, unglazed ceramic, impressed…

Agate Flared Bowl by John Parker

John Parker, Agate flared bowl, unglazed ceramic, impressed initials to the base, 25.5 cm diameter

Two John Parker Vortex vases, dated 1982, tallest, height 26 cm

1982 John Parker Vortex Vases (Set of 2)

Two John Parker Vortex vases, dated 1982, tallest, height 26 cm

John Parker ribbed ovoid white glazed vase, impressed initials,…

White Glazed Ribbed Vase by John Parker

John Parker ribbed ovoid white glazed vase, impressed initials, 18 cm height

John Parker bronze glazed specimen vase, impressed mark, 18 cm…

Bronze Glazed Specimen Vase by John Parker

John Parker bronze glazed specimen vase, impressed mark, 18 cm height

John Parker- untitled, ceramic. Signed. 18.5 x 13.5 cm

Abstract Ceramic

John Parker- untitled, ceramic. Signed. 18.5 x 13.5 cm

John Parker studio pottery specimen vase, the spherical body…

Combed Texture Studio Pottery Vase

John Parker studio pottery specimen vase, the spherical body with angular combed texture, lustrous matt glaze, impressed potter's mark to base, height 15.5 cm.

Two John Parker black flared bowls, gloss glaze, ribbed…

Pair of Ribbed Black Flared Bowls by John Parker

Two John Parker black flared bowls, gloss glaze, ribbed highlights, one with eight circular cut-outs, potter's mark to base, diameter 270 and 29 cm.

John Parker, bottle vase, impressed mark, 17 cm height

John Parker Impressed Bottle Vase - 17 cm Height

John Parker, bottle vase, impressed mark, 17 cm height

John Parker, deep bowl, impressed mark, 13.5 cm diameter

John Parker Impressed Deep Bowl - 13.5cm Diameter

John Parker, deep bowl, impressed mark, 13.5 cm diameter

John Parker, specimen bottle vase, impressed mark, 20 cm height

Specimen Bottle Vase by John Parker

John Parker, specimen bottle vase, impressed mark, 20 cm height

John Parker, brilliant red glazed deep bowl, impressed mark, 27…

Red Glazed Deep Bowl by John Parker

John Parker, brilliant red glazed deep bowl, impressed mark, 27 cm diameter

John Parker, unglazed stoneware dish, with textured rim,…

Textured Stoneware Dish by John Parker

John Parker, unglazed stoneware dish, with textured rim, impressed mark, 4 x 28.5 x 28.5 cm

John Parker, grey spiral decorated vase

Grey Spiral Vase by John Parker

John Parker, grey spiral decorated vase

John Parker, turquoise vase

Turquoise Vase by John Parker

John Parker, turquoise vase

John Parker spherical vase, white porcelain with black edged…

John Parker porcelain vase with yellow band

John Parker spherical vase, white porcelain with black edged yellow tapered encircling band, height 10.3 cm. Provenance: The Marie Potter Collection. See lot 301 for details.

John Parker yellow glazed cone, narrow aperture at the top,…

Yellow glazed Parker cone with flared base

John Parker yellow glazed cone, narrow aperture at the top, flared base, height 220.

John Parker, small bronze glazed bowl, diameter 11.5 cm

Bronze Glazed Bowl by John Parker

John Parker, small bronze glazed bowl, diameter 11.5 cm

John Parker, bronze glazed cut walled bottle vase, height 14 cm

Bronze Glazed Cut Walled Bottle Vase (10 words exactly)

John Parker, bronze glazed cut walled bottle vase, height 14 cm

John Parker, Vortex flared bowl with pierced flower holder…

Vortex Flared Bowl with Pierced Flower Holder

John Parker, Vortex flared bowl with pierced flower holder insert, black gloss glaze, impressed initials, height 19 cmmm, diameter 29 cm

John Parker, small 'Vortex' totem cone, black gloss glaze,…

Small Black Gloss Totem Cone with Impressed Initials

John Parker, small 'Vortex' totem cone, black gloss glaze, impressed initials, height 19 cm

John Parker, Vortex cone, matt white glaze. Impressed initials,…

Matt White Vortex Cone

John Parker, Vortex cone, matt white glaze. Impressed initials, height 24.5 cm.

John Parker, Vortex cone, matt white glaze. Impressed initials,…

Matt White Vortex Cone with Impressed Initials

John Parker, Vortex cone, matt white glaze. Impressed initials, height 12 cm.

John Parker, textured white vase, tapering cylindrical, height…

Textured White Ceramic Vase - 24.5 cm Height

John Parker, textured white vase, tapering cylindrical, height 24.5 cm