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BIZAN STYLE POTTERY KILN OF HEJA CHONG
105 BARREENONG ROAD COTTLES BRIDGE, NILLUMBIK SHIRE

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Bizan Style Pottery Kiln 105 Barreenong Rd Colour 1 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
Bizan Style Pottery Kiln 105 Barreenong Rd Colour 1 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
Bizan Style Pottery Kiln 105 Barreenong Rd Colour 1 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
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Bizan Style Pottery Kiln 105 Barreenong Rd Colour 7 - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study 1992
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Statement of Significance

REVISED STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE, CONTEXT, 2010

What is significant?
The c1984 bizan-style kiln, the buildings around it and the site, to a radius of 50 metres (The site has connections with other artist's homes that were constructed nearby. See HO8, HO9, HO40, HO41 and HO148).

How is it significant?
The kiln is historically, technically and socially significant to the Shire of Nillumbik.

Why is it significant?
The kiln is historically and technically significant as the first of its type constructed in Australia and as a rare example of the use of traditional Japanese technology in Australia (Criteria B & F). The kiln is historically significant for its connections with the Dunmoochin Artists' Community and because it demonstrates the traditional diversity of artistic pursuits at Dunmoochin (Criterion H). The kiln is historically and socially significant because its construction, in 1984, and use since then illustrates the continued development of Dunmoochin's artistic community (Criteria A & G).

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    • Historical Australian Themes

      BIZAN STYLE POTTERY KILN OF HEJA CHONG - Historical Australian Themes

      ARTISTS AND THE ELTHAM LANDSCAPE AND LIFESTYLE

      8.10.2 Creating visual arts

      8.10.4Designing and building fine buildings

      8.10.5 Advancing knowledge in science and technology

      8.14 Living in the country and rural settlements

      Usage/Former Usage

      BIZAN STYLE POTTERY KILN OF HEJA CHONG - Usage/Former Usage

      Original and Continuing Use: Bizan style pottery ki1n

      Physical Description 1

      BIZAN STYLE POTTERY KILN OF HEJA CHONG - Physical Description 1

      The bizan style kiln is a large structure with adjoining interconnected ovens of different sizes providing different temperatures and firing conditions. Fire bricks line the otherwise mud brick kiln and there is a brick chimney at one end. The whole is protected by an open timber framed structure, keeping the weather off the kiln. There is a timber building' adjoining which provides facilities.

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Nillumbik - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study

      Author: David Bick
      Year: 1992
      Grading: C

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