Briglin/Rye/Iden/Cinque Ports Studio Pottery

From Surrey Ceramics we have here a very sweet pottery piggybank, dating from the 1960s/70s, glazed in a vibrant blue glaze over a paisley type raised decoration to the top around the money slot.  With a cheeky little face, long eyelashes and a cute curly tail this is a very sweet item and an ideal piece for Surrey Ceramics collectors or, indeed, piggybank collectors in general.  Fully marked to the base with 'Surrey Ceramics England'.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height 3.25in/8cm    Length 5in/12.5cm   Weight 250g

CONDITION:  Great original undamaged condition - with no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration.

From Surrey Ceramics we have here a very sweet pottery piggybank, dating from the 1960s/70s, glazed in dark brown and oatmeal coloured glazes over a paisley type raised decoration to the top around the money slot.  With a cheeky little face, long eyelashes and a cute curly tail this is a very sweet item and an ideal piece for Surrey Ceramics collectors or, indeed, piggybank collectors in general.  Fully marked to the base with 'Surrey Ceramics England'.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height 3.25in/8cm    Length 5in/12.5cm   Weight 235g

CONDITION:  Great original undamaged condition - with no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration.

We don't (yet) know which pottery made this delightful piggybank - possibly Surrey Ceramics who made piggybanks in various different styles and colours - although this is just a tentative suggestion at the moment.  Whoever made it there's no denying it's a delightful little thing - very unusual in having no legs and sitting on his tummy!  Decorated to both sides with a pretty stylised floral design and glazed in an oatmeal coloured glaze so typical of the period.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height 2.75in/7cm    Length 4.75in/12cm   Weight 205g

CONDITION:  Great original undamaged condition - with no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration.

The Briglin Pottery in London W1, famous for their rustic pottery and wax resist glazes, was established in 1948 by Brigitte Appleby (nee Goldschmidt) and Eileen Lewenstein.  Offered for sale here is a fab cream jug decorated with the manganese oxide technique Briglin is famous for.  Stamped to the base rim with 'BRIGLIN'.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height  4.5in/11cm    Weight  300g

CONDITION:  Great original undamaged condition - with no chips, cracks or hairlines.

The Briglin Pottery in London W1, famous for their rustic pottery and wax resist glazes, was established in 1948 by Brigitte Appleby (nee Goldschmidt) and Eileen Lewenstein.  Offered for sale here is a really pretty sugar bowl decorated using the manganese oxide and wax-resist white glaze technique Briglin is famous for.  Stamped to the base rim with 'BRIGLIN'.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height  2.5in/7cm    Weight  200g

CONDITION:  Great original undamaged condition - with no chips, cracks or hairlines.

From the Briglin Pottery (London) here is a gorgeous coffee pot/lidded jug (I've seen these being sold without the lid described as jugs) - in their 'Swirl' design which is applied using the manganese oxide and wax-resist white glaze technique Briglin were famous for.  This is a fabulous and large piece of retro studio pottery, is marked to the base with 'BRIGLIN'.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:   Height  11.5in/29cm    Weight  1128g

CONDITION:  The jug/main body is in gorgeous original undamaged condition - with no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration the lid however has a chip to the underside of the inner ring (the piece that sits inside the pot).  It cannot be seen when in position - only when the lid is removed and placed upside down - totally insignificant and does not detract, in our opinion - shown in the last photograph - can you spot it?

The Briglin Pottery in London W1, famous for their rustic pottery and wax resist glazes, was established in 1948 by Brigitte Appleby (nee Goldschmidt) and Eileen Lewenstein.  Dating from the 1970’s here is a brilliant Dougall moneybox from the Magic Roundabout children's TV series.  It's a fabulous retro item with the typical Briglin rough surface texture to represent Dougall's luxurious fur and a white glaze to his cheeky face peeking out, this is a must for any Briglin or moneybox collector or, of course, any fan of the now legendary Magic Roundabout.  All Dougall needs now is a sugar-lump!  Please note that whilst Briglin is sometimes marked or stamped, many pieces aren't - including this, however, Briglin's Dougall moneybox is well documented.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height 3in/7.5cm    Length 4in/10cm   Weight 360g

CONDITION:  Great original undamaged condition - with no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration.

The Briglin Pottery in London W1, famous for their rustic pottery and wax resist glazes, was established in 1948 by Brigitte Appleby (nee Goldschmidt) and Eileen Lewenstein.  Dating from the 1970’s or thereabouts here is an extremely pretty plant pot.  Made from the typical dark brown pottery and decorated with the manganese oxide and wax-resist white glaze technique Briglin are famous for.  This is an absolute must for any Briglin or studio pottery collector.  Sometimes Briglin is stamped or marked, often it isn't - this particular piece is unmarked but appears in the Briglin Pottery book by Anthea Arnold.

SIZE:  Height 4.75in/12cm    Rim 4.5in/11cm   Weight 714g

CONDITION: Great original undamaged condition - with no chips, cracks, hairlines or restoration.

SIZE:   Diameter  9in/22.5cm    Height  5.5in/14cm     Weight  2050g

CONDITION:  Wonderful original undamaged condition with no chips, cracks or hairlines - lovely!

From the Langley Pottery (taken over by Denby in the late 1950's) here is an extremely attractive and very useable rectangular oven dish possibly designed by the legendary ceramics designer, Glyn Colledge (I will need to conduct further research to confirm this or otherwise).  Dating from the late 1970s or thereabouts it's stamped to the base with their windmill symbol and the words 'LANGLEY, Made in England'.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:   Length  13in/32.5cm     Width  9.25in/23.5cm    Weight  1040g

CONDITION:  Lovely original condition with no chips, cracks or hairlines.

From the Lotus Pottery in Stoke Gabriel, Devon here is a small stylised bull in the 'petal on sage' colourway of a dark sage green ground with a pale blue flower decoration to each side.  Dating from the late 1960s these come in several sizes (this is the smallest) and were designed by Elizabeth Skipworth.  Not stamped but none of the bulls were.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:   Length  5in/12.5cm    Height  2.75in/8cm    Weight  130g

CONDITION:  Lovely original condition with no chips, cracks or hairlines.

Here is an extremely pretty little beaker with a white ground and hand painted with a blue swirly pattern.  Marked to the base with the circular stamp saying 'CINQUE PORTS POTTERY LTD, THE MONASTERY, RYE'.  A lovely piece of retro British studio pottery.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height  3.5in/9cm   Weight  118g

CONDITION: Fabulous original condition with no chips or cracks.  There is a pinprick sized area of glaze loss to the rim and crazing to the surface glaze mainly to the base.

Cinque Ports Pottery was established in 1956 by former Rye Pottery employee, David Sharp, together with his friend George Cray.  They continued until 1964 when they parted company and George moved to The Monastery with his production being marked as such on the back-stamp.  He was very successful but handed the company over to Jim Elliot (from Iden Pottery) in the 1980's who again changed the back-stamp slightly.  So we can be certain from the back-stamp on this piece that it is George Cray's production and dates from between 1964 and the 1980's.

Here is a lovely pottery salt and pepper set from the Cinque Ports pottery decorated with a pale blue glazed ground and a darker wax resist swirl pattern around the lower section.  The salt pot is much larger than the pepper pot and both in an unusual shape with an ovoid base and flared rim.  Still with their original rubber stoppers and marked to the bases with the circular stamp saying 'CINQUE PORTS POTTERY LTD, THE MONASTERY, RYE' although both marks are rather indistinct.  A lovely example of retro British studio pottery.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height: Salt 6.75in/17cm  Pepper 4in/10cm    Weight  326g

CONDITION: Great original condition with no chips, cracks or hairlines.