Wharetana and Ngakura Ware from the collection of Fi.

Thank you so much for sharing your simply stunning photos Fi.

Wharetana Ware made from around 1948 to 1952.

1013 - Koruru Small Tray


1024 - Whare Lintel


1012 - Rauponga and Manaia


1040 - Egg Cup


1005 - Mere or Wahaika


1007 - Ashtray


1029 - Ruru and Weku Drinking Mug


1041 - Salt and Pepper Shakers


1001 - Hei Tiki


1027 - Maori Chief


1023 - Puhi Urutapu Tamahine


Ngakura Ware - this is from the Four Digit range, not to be confused with the Maori old numbers and were made at Luke Adams in Christchurch from 1969.

1066/1067 - Cigarette Box/Lid


1027/1028 - Pin Box/Lid


1069 - Dish

What a stunning collection! When I grow up I too hope to own some beautiful pieces like these !

These pieces are fabulous !! One can only dream of having a collection of such wonderful works. Thank you for sharing them with us  

I believe there used to be one gallery for Ngakura and Wharetana and the Ngakura now goes in the castware gallery. Looking through the castware I see obvious gaps where the Wharetana would be if castware was all together.
As the four digit 1000-1600 is broken up like this (castware/Wharetana) a duplication has appeared at number 1012. In castware is what looks like a pair of napkin rings, and in Wharetana is "Rauponga and Manaia". I guess they can't both be 1012.

Ngakura is part of the Castware records and Wharetana have their own set that has this heading:
Maori Old Numbers (Not to be confused with New Numbers)
1001 - 1043

May I suggest that you go to the Museum as all the records I have are there and you can see for yourself that I am not making it up as we go along, but in fact correcting things as more information comes to hand. Lots more to find out about yet, but not enough hours in the day. Just to find one correct shape is a massive big deal and it takes a lot of blood, sweat and time, but I enjoy the feeling of success that it brings.

Well I guess they both can then!
Thanks Ev for correcting me there but sorry, I have spent enough time in the Museum researching architecture and local history 20 years ago that it would take a big kick to send me back there again. I know exactly what it's like doing paper research. Day after day, week after week, I would often spend the entire day without a break for food or water in the Museum, Council archives, Land Registry etc. Occasionally I too would have a victory.

I saw the 1027/8 today in the same colours, complete with box.

The glaze on the lid could be basalt but that on the container did not appear to me to be lucow.

[private collection]

Any thoughts?