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Early Wayne Ngan pottery

For the purposes of classification in my collection, what I deem an early work by Mr. Ngan is a piece which is hand signed with his Chinese name character. According to what he said in an interview for the landmark "Thrown" exhibition at the Belkin Art Gallery in 2004, he started using his chop mark (hand carved from soapstone stamps made by a Chinese painter) in the mid-1960s. Prior to that he would sign by hand.

​The pieces featured below are all hand signed.
Large and early chimney vase made by Wayne Ngan in the mid 1960s.
Chimney vase, 230 x 260 mm, circa 1960s.
Rare and early tea bowl by Wayne Ngan in an unusual form.
Yunomi, 70 x 95 mm, circa early 1960s.
Early Wayne Ngan vase with similar glaze patterns to those used by his friend and colleague Heinz Laffin.
Vase, 170 x 200 mm, circa 1960s.
Beautiful vase by Wayne Ngan made in the mid 1060s and featuring early versions of his signature brush stroke decor.
Tall vase, 280 x 180 mm, circa 1960s.
Colourful tall vase made by Wayne Ngan in the mid 1960s.
Tall vase, 290 x 180 mm, circa 1960s.
Early lidded tureen made by Wayne Ngan in the mid 1960s
Lidded Tureen, 190 x 220 mm, circa 1960s.
A very large early vase made by Wayne Ngan in two pieces from the mid 1960s.
Epic tall vase, 540 x 180 mm, thrown in two pieces, circa 1960s.
Very rare and early vase made by Wayne Ngan in the early 1960s featuring his hand print on the clay
Tall vase with handprint, 275 x 140 mm, circa early 1960s.
Very large and spectacular early vase with a painted vignette on each side
Large vignette vase, 385 x 215 mm, circa 1960s.
To identify an early piece of pottery by Wayne Ngan, check the signature. The Chinese character he typically used was the first in his traditional name meaning "colour." I've seen with painted or scratched on the bottom of pieces (see photos 1 and 2). The earliest works will show the same character with less flow in the script (see photos 3 and 4). Mr. Ngan also reported that he occasionally signed an early piece with his full name (three Chinese characters) but to date I have not found or seen one as such.
Wayne Ngan signature used into the mid 1960s, painted version
Painted early signature, mid 1960s.
Wayne Ngan signature used into the mid 1960s, incised version
Incised early signature, mid 1960s.
early and rare version of Wayne Ngan's pottery signature
Rare form early signature.
very early and very rare version of Wayne Ngan's pottery signature
Very rare early signature.
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