Went out to New Lynn on a little expedition today and took in the excellent Crown Lynn display at the New Lynn Public Library, near Lynmall. Marvelled at the great variety of designs many of which I remember from my youth when there was a Crown Lynn shop in Ponsonby. I never kept any of it but my mother had a few pieces, which E has added to her expanding collection. Thought I might as well sell a vase I had, on Trademe and it was only up for a few minutes before being snaffled up this evening, by a collector I presume. Still have another vase which belonged to Aunt D which I will keep, a posy bowl with koru design similar to one my mother had, and a plate in the Ponui design. Auckland Museum has a good display of Crown Lynn in its decorative arts gallery too.
