Mamie Venner (1882-1974), a large oriental style ginger jar and cover, of octagonal form richly decorated with peacocks and bold stylised occeli motifs in gilt and lustre colours upon a sky blue and dark Burgundy ground, the conforming cover surmounted by a gilt dog of fo finial, signed and dated 1933 to base, 46 cm high. Provenance: lot 172, Bonhams, November 2012, the collection of the late Graham & Elizabeth Cocks. Reference: illustrated Australian Art Pottery 1900-1950 Casuarina Press, plate 456.