Ellis Australia lamp base - 1960s/70s water jug with 18 cards showcasing actors

with 18 cards showcasing actors from the series as figure cards

The potter loved this piece so much that when it was chipped in manufacturing

Colourful signed Fiona Howes hand formed oblong display plate depicting houses and heart and shrubbery

Novelty corkscrew

Ellis Australia lamp base - 1960s/70s water jug with 18 cards showcasing actorsEllis Australia lamp with Bayonet lamp fitting. I strongly recommend the lamp be rewired but have left the original fittings intact (Yes I have had this plugged in and switched on still works but again, rewiring is recommended). Ellis Ceramics (founded in Melbourne in 1953 by Czechoslovakian migrants Dagmar and Miloslav Kratochvil) was a cornerstone of mid century Australian pottery. Their vintage table lamps are still highly sought after collector's