item details
NameRefrigerator jug
ProductionCrown Lynn Potteries Ltd.; ceramicist; circa 1950; New Zealand
Classificationjugs, refrigerators, ceramics
Materialsceramic, glaze
Techniquesfiring
DimensionsOverall: 215mm (height), 135mm (length), 95mm (depth)
Registration NumberCG001585
Credit linePurchased 1985
Overview
Water jugs like this one were produced by Crown Lynn, one of New Zealand's most well-known companies, in the 1950s and 1960s. They were designed specifically for domestic refrigerators. This jug is ribbed, and has a cream glaze. The word 'McAlpine' is written on each side in pale blue.
Refrigerator jugs were given to McAlpine customers as a bonus gift in the 1950s, and were available in white, yellow, blue, green and turquoise. Today they are highly sought after by collectors.
Further information
- Labrum, Bronwyn. 2015. Real Modern: Everyday New Zealand in the 1950s and 1960s. Wellington: Te Papa Press.
- Monk, Valerie Ringer. 2006. Crown Lynn: A New Zealand Icon. Auckland: Penguin Books.