Australian Historical Art Fund & Heritage Government Residences

Earthenware Pot, C.1987

Thanakupi (Gloria Fletcher) (B.1937)
Diameter: 30.5 cm

The spherical form of this pot shows oxidised decoration depicting 'Corrup' the kangaroo and 'Chinjarl' the wallaby, a myth about world creation with a continuous design of native Australian animals and marine life dancing for joy.


A Pair of Minton Sulphur Crested Cockatoos

Minton Factory, England c.1860
Height: Crest up - 33 cm
Crest down - 30 cm 

Nineteenth century Europeans had a fascination with Australian fauna and flora, and these cockatoos are an example of this. Both perched on bases shaped as tree stumps; one cockatoo with its crest up; the other with its crest down. It is believed they are allegorical figures of war (crest up) and peace (crest down).


Pair of Punch Bowls, c.1829

Width: 33cm Height: 14cm
Width: 29cm Height: 13cm



Portrait Medallion of Captain James Cook, c.1779

Wedgwood and Bentley John Flaxman (1755-1826)
Blue jasper ware
Height: 8.5cm Width: 7cm

This portrait medallion is one of the "Heads of Illustrious Moderns" which consists of significant men and woman in the fields of the arts and sciences such as kings, queens, explorers, scientists, poets and historical figures by Josiah Wedgwood and Thomas Bentley from 1771 onwards. John Flaxman was the leading neoclassical sculptor working as a modeller for Wedgwood Pottery.


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