Australian potters' marks
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Selected images H
- Hackenberger, Henry – H (painted), H (incised), HH (impressed)
- Haertel, Herbert and Marilyn – H in circle and M with crossed line [1981, 1985, 1986]
- Hale, Amanda – AH (incised)
- Halford, Andrew – ah (impressed) with O (impressed) for Halford’s workshop
- Hall, James – JH in circle [1977]
- Hall, Jane – JH (incised)
- Halliday, Judy – JH (incised)
- Halpern, Artur – Halpern (painted) [Ford]; also AH (A.H.) (painted) and AH (painted) with the letters sharing a stem
- Halpern, Artur and Sylvia – Sylha (impressed) or Sylha Melb (impressed) [Ford]
- Halpern, Deborah – Deborah D. Halpern (painted), D.D. Halpern (painted), D.D.H. (painted)
- Halpern, Stanislav – SHalpern (painted) with the S over the H [Ford]
- Halpern, Sylvia – Sylvia Halpern (painted or incised) [Ford]; also Sylvia H (painted)
- Hambleton, Gary – GH, Gary and Gary osp – for Old Stable Pottery – (all incised), Old Stables Pottery (impressed)
- Hamilton, Greg – GH (impressed) [1990]; also Next Wave Ceramics (impressed), Greg Hamilton (painted), GH Noosa (painted)
- Hamilton, Lindsay H – in 1988 but no mark recorded
- Hamilton, Lorraine, Mary – in 1990 but no mark recorded
- Hamilton, Merrie and Sugden, Greg – ladybird beetle (impressed) [1986]; also GS MH (impressed), eye (impressed)
- Hammill, Stephanie – SH (incised)
- Hampton Pottery – Hampton Pottery (impressed)
- Hanby, Trevor – Trevor Hanby (painted), Hanby (painted). TH in circle (impressed)
- Hand, Sandra – Sandra Hand Braidwood NSW (impressed)
- Hanna, Su – Two chicken feet (incised) [JAC 49/1]
- Hannah, Sarah – Sarah Hannah (incised)
- Hanney, Pam – Pam Hanney (incised)
- Hansa-Stanyer, Ellen – Ellen Stanyer (painted), ES (painted)
- Hanssen Pigott, Gwyn – O (impressed) [1981, 1985, 1986]; also H (incised) on work made in England
- Hanstan – Hanstan (incised), Hanstan Studio (incised), Hanstan Australia (printed)
- Happ, Earl – EH (impressed)
- Happ, Earl and Ros – Happs (incised)
- Happ, Jeremy – JH (impressed)
- Happ, Myles – Myles Happ, M Happ or MH (all incised), M2 in circle for work decorated by Mehera
- Happ, Ros – R Happ (incised)
- Hardie, Sue – SH (impressed), Mount Yule Pottery Sue Hardie (paper label)
- Hardy, Liz – Liz [1996]
- Hardy, Melinda – in 1977 but no mark recorded
- Harford, Chris – Harford (incised) with the incised Spinning Gum Pottery motif, CH (impressed in circle), CH (impressed in square)
- Harman, Christopher – Christopher Harman (incised)
- Harper, Vee – Vee (impressed)
- Harris, Aedan – Aedan Harris (incised)
- Harris, Amanda – ASH (painted in ceramic crayon)
- Harris, Bev – BH (incised) with TV (incised) for Thrumpster Village
- Harris, Chris – C. Harris (incised) with Yarrabah Pottery (incised)
- Harris, Peter – PHarris (incised) sometimes with an impressed map of Australia; also PH (impressed)
- Harris, Robert (Bob) – R. Harris (painted in oxide)
- Harrison, Ray – RH [1981]
- Harrison, Steve – SH (impressed) with the S inside the H, alone or with LLP (impressed) for Loopline Pottery [JAC 49/1]
- Harrison, Steve & Janine King – LLP for Loopline Pottery [1981 under Loopline Pottery, JAC 49/1]; also JRP for Jenner Road Pottery from 1975-1976
- Harrop, Natalie – Natalie (incised), NAT (painted), Natalie Harrop Dragon-Worx Pottery Perth (impressed)
- Hart, Daphne – DH (impressed)
- Harthoorn, Jane – JH in square [1990]
- Hartman, Robyn – R. Hartman with RH in square underprinted MELB AUST.[1996]
- Harves, Peter – PH monogram with date, OCP (impressed) for Old Coolangatta Pottery
- Harvey, Georgia – GH in circle (cursive) [JAC 53/3]; also GOH (incised)
- Harvey, Rona – R in square with Japanese character in square [1985]
- Harvey, Val – Montville (impressed) with VH (impressed)
- Hassall, Janet – Janet Hassall (painted)
- Hatch, Rick – R. Hatch (incised), R. Hatch Sydney (incised), R. Hatch Elvina Bay (incised)
- Hatch, Rick and Suzanne Forsyth – Hatch (incised), R & S Hatch (incised); also with Elvina Bay (incised) or Uralla (incised)
- Hathaway – Hathaway Dubbo (impressed)
- Haughton-James, Emily – EHJ (incised)
- Havekes, Gerard – Havekes (impressed)
- Havilah, Lyn – LH (impressed)
- Hawes, Jessica – JH in square [1977]
- Hawkes, Elizabeth A. – in 1973 but no mark recorded
- Hay, Bob – in 1988 but no mark recorded
- Hayes, Barry – B Hayes (incised) [1996]; also BH (incised), BH (impressed)
- Hazelman, Glenys & Robert Vandergragt – G&R (painted) – before April 1981
- Healey, Gary – GH (cursive) [JAC 50/2]
- Heather, Madeleine L. – MH [1977]
- Heatwole, Audry Yoder – AH [1985, 1986]
- Heber, Liz – in 1990 but no mark recorded
- Hegan, Campbell – CH (impressed)
- Heggie, Bruce – H [1981], Bendigo Australia / Earth & Fire Pottery / Hand thrown stoneware [1986]; also Earth & Fire Pottery (impressed), Bruce Heggie Pottery / Handthrown Bendigo Australia (printed), Bruce Heggie Pottery Australia (impressed)
- Heggie, Lynne & Mark – Lynne & Mark Heggie Red Hill Victoria (painted)
- Heggie, Mark – Heggie (incised or impressed), Mark Heggie (incised or impressed), Heggie’s Pottery Mornington (impressed)
- Heidenreich, Mark – in 1988 under La Paloma Pottery but no personal mark recorded
- Heiderich, Nicholas – Nick Heiderich (incised)
- Heiderich, Ruth – Mark not recorded yet
- Hely, Patsy – Hely or Patsy Hely (painted)
- Hemer, Pauline – P Hemer (painted), PH (painted), Hemer Australia (impressed), Hemer’s Pottery South Australia (printed), Pauline Hemer South Australia (paper label)
- Hemer, Paula – Paula Hemer S.A. (painted)
- Hemmings, Ron – in 1981 but no mark recorded
- Henderson, Brenda – Brenda Henderson (painted)
- Henderson, Maryke – mh (impressed), Maryke Henderson (incised), Maryke (incised)
- Henderson, Robert – Robert Henderson Redbyrne Potteries Shepparton (impressed)
- Hennessey, Bev – Bevlee (incised)
- Henseler, Marianne – henseler [1996]
- Hepworth, Elizabeth – EH (incised)
- Herbert, Albie – in 1990 but no mark recorded
- Herbst, Peter – Herbst (incised)
- Hermosa – Hermosa (incised) for pottery designed by Anita Aarons
- Herring, Jeanne – JH (painted)
- Heston, Janis – JH (incised)
- Hewett, Len – in 1981 but no mark recorded
- Hick, Mary and William – MH and WH with the M or W inside the H (impressed) [1977], also William Hick (incised) and M & WH with the M and W joined inside the H (impressed) for work produced together [Ford]; also Mary Hick (incised)
- Hicks, Andrea – A.E. Hicks Cuppacumbalong Pottery (impressed)
- Higgs, Jean – JH (painted) [1977]; also JHiggs (painted), Jean Higgs (incised)
- Hill, Ann – Ann Hill (incised)
- Hill, Beryl – Bezza (incised)
- Hill, Susan – three impressed circles
- Hillgrove Pottery – spiral (impressed), often presented as a group of three
- Hillier, Fred – F Hillier (incised)
- Hillman, Susan – Sue with butterfly [1996]
- Hinton, Nell – NKH in square [1977]
- Hocking, Norma – Norma (incised); also Norma Hocking or NH, sometimes with Nelson Bay
- Hodge, Pim – in 1990 but no mark recorded
- Hodgson, Ian – IH (impressed in rectangle)
- Hodkinson, Yvonne – YH (incised inside a C)
- Hoedt, Connie – ch – looks like an S with extra leg [1986]
- Hoeght, Eric and Carol – Hoeght (incised)
- Hof Pottery – Hof (incised), Hof Pottery made in Australia (paper label)
- Hoffmann, Neil – NH (painted in oxide) with a stepping bird in circle for Reedy Marsh Pottery [1996]
- Hoffman, Tova – Tova (painted or incised)
- Hoffman, Tova and Rod Dilkes – D + H (impressed), Dilkes-Hoffman Studio Gallery (paper label)
- Hogarth, Mary-Lou – MLH [1996, JAC 50/3]
- Hogg, Margaret – MH (incised), mh (impressed or incised), M. Hogg (painted)
- Hollins, Margaret – M Hollins (incised)
- Hollister, Virginia – Hollister [1996]
- Holloway, Margaret – mh (incised), mh (impressed), mh in map of Australia (impressed)
- Holmes, Tim – TH in square with T inside H [1981]; also T. Holmes (incised)
- Holton, Brian – paper label but otherwise unmarked
- Hook, Jonathan – J Hook (incised), Hook (painted), Jonathan Hook Studio Ceramics (paper label)
- Hook, Sally – Sally Hook (incised)
- Hope, Dorothy – DH (impressed), alone or with TV (impressed) [1964, 1973, 1977, 1981]
- Hope, Jack – JH with TV (incised)
- Hopkins, Colin – Colin Hopkins (cursive) [JAC 53/3]
- Horder, Ken – Ken Horder (incised)
- Horn, Norman – in 1973 and in 1977 under Joan Mcpherson but no mark recorded
- Hornbuckle, Margaret – Margaret Hornbuckle (cursive) [1996]
- Horne, Graham – G Horne or Graham Horne (incised), Dingo Clay Australia (impressed)
- Hothouse Pottery – Hothouse Pottery Australia (impressed)
- Hovea Pottery – Hovea Pottery (impressed) for Greg Crowe
- Hovenden, Ken – KH (impressed), Ken Hovenden (impressed) with Badger Creek Hand Crafted (impressed)
- Howard, Des and Jan – Lue Pottery (impressed)
- Howell, Marian – Marian [1986]
- Howes, Fiona – Fiona Howes (incised)
- Howlett, Victoria – Victoria Howlett (painted or incised), TOR (impressed)
- Hubbard, Jon & Alda – Gellibrand Australia (impressed)
- Hughan, Harold Randolf – H with GI inside for Glen Iris [1977, 1981]; also Hughan (painted) [Ford]
- Hughan, Robert R. – in 1964 but no mark recorded
- Hughes, Vonnie – in 1986 and 1988 but no mark recorded
- Huhn, Marianne – mh. [JAC 50/3]
- Hungry Head Studios – transom door in circle (impressed)
- Hunt, Dave – no mark recorded yet
- Hunt, Margaret – mh in square (impressed) [1977], mh in oval (impressed) [1981, 1985, 1986]; also MH (painted)
- Hunter, Kim – Kim Hunter (impressed), Kim Hunter Handmade in Sth Australia (impressed) – with map of Australia
- Hunter-Jones, Jean – JJ (impressed)
- Hurwood, Janette – jh
- Hutchison, Tony – Salamander shape for Salamander Pottery [1986, 1990]; also Toowoomba Salamander Pottery (impressed)
- Hylands, Andrea – in 1990 but no mark recorded
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Hi Judith – would you please be able to add Victoria Howlett? Thanks. Fi
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Posted by Fiona | November 14, 2015, 12:15 pmWill do.
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Posted by Judith | November 15, 2015, 7:10 pmHello
Would it be possible to include some info on Elaine Howe please? Thank you for a great site.
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Posted by Helen O'Brien | August 7, 2016, 3:59 pmHi Helen, happy to do so if you can provide images of the marks she has used. Judith
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Posted by Judith | August 7, 2016, 4:54 pmAnyone know what pottery maker used HL as a signature? I have a beautiful pottery plate with gumnuts and leaves with a wavy edge to the plate and a lovely cracked glaze appearance?
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Posted by Amanda | January 23, 2017, 3:43 pmDid you ever find out? I have a few pieces exactly like what you’ve described but want to find more 😊
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Posted by Dani | February 9, 2018, 10:37 amHi Amanda, you will need to post your images on the Identifying Australian Pottery group on Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/groups/austpots/). Instructions for joining the group are here: https://australianpottersmarks.wordpress.com/about/guidelines-for-participants/.
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Posted by Judith | February 9, 2018, 10:48 amHi Amanda, you will need to post your images on the Identifying Australian Pottery group on Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/groups/austpots/). Instructions for joining the group are here: https://australianpottersmarks.wordpress.com/about/guidelines-for-participants/.
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Posted by Judith | January 23, 2017, 4:54 pm