Janet Scoones - designer at Crown Lynn

Thanks to Te Toi Uku and Paul Scoones for sharing Janet's folders.
Janet's work is very detailed and finely done and is quite distinctive.
These are the patterns that I've identified.
Some I haven't seen yet and there are several that I'm really keen to see!
I will add all of these to a Janet Scoones Album.

NZ Flowers Mugs Q1200 - Kowhai, Rata, Matai plus more
Laurel d40400
Springfield d354
Springflower d825
Carmine Pink 35801
Germain Gold d334
Salvation Army Centenary plate
Patricia d610
Devon d184
Milano Brown d465
Milano Tan d468
Milano Oyster d466
Milano Blue d182
Florentine Blue d284
Milano Blue d226
Vanessa d437
April d895
Nursery Novelties d995 Backstamp
Chintz Reverse d376
Chintz d633
Chintz d453
Chintz Brown d24070
Chintz Brown d266
Tapestry Blue d347
Seascape d747
Kitchen Series x 4 mugs with recipes on them
Wildflowers d579
Evening d452
Elegance d454
Frog
Pinesong d458
Pampas d460
Pukeko
Delicacy d453
Sorrento d093
Sally Anne d979
Silver Bird Series Mugs Q2200 x4 - Owls, Cormorants, Pukeko and Robin
Malvern Blue d250 These three Malvern pattern have been attributed to Percy Golding
Malvern Pink d33500   but the fine artwork is in Janet's Folio.
Malvern Brown               "             "
Semaphore Flags
Bali d499 (1976)
Heirloom d994 back stamp

Though not Crown Lynn, Jan Scoones did the graphics for the Air New Zealand Miniature Houses liquor bottles.

There is a fabulous drawing of the Old Custom House 1889.
Also a Lord Howe Island mug with Coral Fish design.
Plus many many more!!

If I come across any more I will add them.

Ev this new research is lovely to see. It is sad that Janet S has died and can't see your tribute - but hopefully her family can. Heartfelt thanks to Janet's son  Paul for sharing his archives. My happy moment was at the market when he saw the mushroom soup recipe mug - and the recipe was in his mum's handwriting. A reminder that Crown Lynn is all about people as well as pottery!

Thanks Val, but all of the Crown Lynn designers need to be acknowledged.
Just trying to work out a time-frame for when Jan Scoones worked there.
Paul only has thought 1980/81, but the patterns and shapes they are on may help to give an indication.

Agreed yes all designers need the same acknowledgement... but gotta start somewhere! Which you have done.

Woohooo, found I had one of Janet Scoone's Semaphore Mugs.
The flags spell out MUG thanks to Paul Scoones for sharing that info !!

Stumbled across Janets work on the back stamp of Heirloom d994 on the Crown Lynn Q & A page so have added it to her Gallery thanks to Melissa
There may be up to six different patterns in this series.



I just want to note that in her folio there is a pattern with birds on it that has the same leaves that Virginia has, so there is a chance that it is hers, but just need some confirmation.