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Discover rare Australian pottery, iconic fine art, and historic wine secrets at Penfolds! Join hosts Claudia Chan Shaw and Gregory Bickford on an extraordinary journey through Australia's rich cultural heritage and hidden treasures.
In this episode of Antiques Down Under, collector Michael Vardakis showcases a fascinating array of Australian pottery, featuring 1950s Waltzing Matilda musical jugs, iconic Grace Seccombe ceramic fauna, and moving pieces crafted by World War I veterans through the Disabled Soldiers Pottery scheme.
Next, explore South Australian art history at the St Peters Cultural Heritage Centre to uncover James Ashton's lasting legacy before stepping into The Cedars, the historic home and studio of master landscape painter Sir Hans Heysen and his daughter Nora Heysen—the first female artist to win the Archibald Prize and Australia’s first official female war artist.
Finally, tour Penfolds’ iconic Magill Estate with historian Jane Gibbs as she reveals rare 19th-century St Henry vintages, historic wine trophies, a mysterious telescope linked to Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavour, and the fascinating truth behind a vintage winemaking mystery object.