Lyndale Pottery was the commercial trademark of Worthington & Comber, a mid-century Australian ceramic partnership operated by Mark Worthington, Walter Comber, and Peter Comber. Established in 1946 and active until 1962, the factory was based in the southern Sydney suburb of Rockdale, New South Wales.
While the partnership manufactured goods under several distinct labels including Rosedale, Roselyn, and Superior Ceramics, the Lyndale name, often marketed at retail as 'Lyndale Moss', became their most prolific and recognisable commercial line throughout the 1950s.
The factory primarily produced slip-cast decorative ceramics, capitalising on post-war domestic design trends and the surging mid-century market for Australiana. Their output was dominated by sculptural trough vases, wall pockets, and novelty figurines. The designs heavily featured native flora and fauna alongside popular 1950s domestic motifs. These slip-cast forms were typically finished in muted matte creams, pastel glazes, or vibrant, mottled drip glazes engineered to suit contemporary mid-century interiors.
Because Worthington & Comber relied on slip-casting for high-volume commercial production, pieces were rarely individually signed. Instead, the factory utilised semi-permanent foil or paper stickers, often featuring gilt lettering, to identify the wares as 'Lyndale Moss' or 'Rosedale Moss' prior to distribution.
THIS LISTING
Base Colour Off-White, with a timber neck (believed to be Tasmanian Blackwood)
Shade Colour Off-White, Pink, Purple, Orange
Shade Material Hand-made in-house from vintage fabric.
Dimensions 99cm (39") tall, 25cm diameter.
Wiring Professionally rewired to meet Australian electrical standards, with a switch on the cable. Cable colour is white.
Bulb Fits a standard B22 bayonet light bulb.
Condition Excellent condition with no wear that we can see. Some light crazing in the ceramic, however we believe this was intentional and part of the overall finish of the glaze.
