ARTHUR MERRIC BOYD POTTERY, Murrumbeena, Melbourne (manufacturer)<br /> Neil DOUGLAS (decorator)<br /> John PERCEVAL (potter)<br/> <em>Bowl</em> (1947) <!-- (view) --><br /> earthenware<br /> 13.5 x 38.0 cm diameter<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, 1950<br /> 1030-D4<br /> © Courtesy of the artist’s estate <!--18290-->

The Kangaroo in the Decorative Arts

NGV International

Ground Level

18 Dec 79 – 3 Feb 80

The Kangaroo in the Decorative Arts was an exhibition mounted in 1979 by Terence Lane, former Senior Curator of Australian Art, largely from his personal collection. Kangaroos were something of an obsession for Lane, who before his death in 2024 had amassed an eclectic collection that included some curious examples from Europe, the Philippines and Japan. Around 150 of these are now in the collection of the National Museum of Australia.

AustraliaDecorative Arts Ceramics

Key Works

Evan JONES<br/> <em>Trophy</em> (c. 1880) <!-- (full view) --><br /> silver electroplate, emu egg<br /> 25.7 x 9.4 cm diameter<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> The Altmann Collection of Australian Silver. Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by John and Jan Altmann, Founder Benefactors, 1979<br /> D212-1979<br /> <!--15884--> ARTHUR MERRIC BOYD POTTERY, Murrumbeena, Melbourne (manufacturer)<br /> Neil DOUGLAS (decorator)<br /> John PERCEVAL (potter)<br/> <em>Bowl</em> (1947) <!-- (view) --><br /> earthenware<br /> 13.5 x 38.0 cm diameter<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, 1950<br /> 1030-D4<br /> © Courtesy of the artist’s estate <!--18290-->