Painted Pacific Pottery is the home studio of potters Chrissie and Charlie Seakins at 32 Princes Street, Northcote, Auckland, where they have made ceramics inspired by New Zealand for over 30 years. It holds a 4.6 rating from 10 Google reviews, with buyers praising the Kiwiana designs and mugs hefty enough to keep tea hot.
Studio pottery rewards a slow browse, because each piece is thrown and glazed by hand and colours shift a little between firings — no two mugs come out quite identical. A good mug feels weighty in the hand and holds its heat, so pick pieces up before you commit. Buying from a home studio means dealing direct with the makers, so it is a good moment to ask about glazes, everyday durability and courier packaging if you are ordering from a distance.
With three decades of making behind them, this Northcote Point studio is a natural stop for anyone after distinctly New Zealand ceramics.