Briglin/Rye/Iden/Cinque Ports Studio Pottery

Celtic Pottery was founded by Bill and Maggie Fisher in the mid 1960s in Mousehole, a small fishing village in Cornwall.  Offered for sale here is an early long dish decorated in the 'Phoenix' pattern (designed by Bill Fisher) and still bearing its original Celtic Pottery gold foil sticker to the base.  This is a charming piece of Cornish studio pottery and these are becoming extremely collectable items.  We also have a matching 'Phoenix' square dish for sale below this (also with its original foil label).  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:   Length  8.75in/22cm      Weight  195g

CONDITION:  Wonderful original undamaged condition with no chips, cracks or hairlines and with its original gold foil label to the base which reads 'Celtic Pottery, Newlyn, Cornwall.'

Celtic Pottery was founded by Bill and Maggie Fisher in the mid 1960s in Mousehole, a small fishing village in Cornwall.  Offered for sale here is an early square dish or tray decorated in the 'Phoenix' pattern (designed by Bill Fisher) and still bearing its original Celtic Pottery gold foil sticker to the base.  This is a charming piece of Cornish studio pottery and these are becoming extremely collectable items.  We also have a matching 'Phoenix' long dish for sale above this (also with its original foil label).  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:   Square  8in/20cm      Weight  375g

CONDITION:  Wonderful original undamaged condition with no chips, cracks or hairlines and with its original gold foil label to the base which reads 'Celtic Pottery, Newlyn, Cornwall.'

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 are three bowls (shown stacked up on top of each other in the main photograph) decorated using the manganese oxide and wax-resist white glaze technique Briglin is famous for.  All three bowls are stamped to the base rims with 'BRIGLIN ENGLAND'.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Diameter  5in/12cm    Combined Weight  790g

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 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 lovely salt and pepper set decorated using the manganese oxide and wax-resist white glaze technique Briglin is famous for.  Both pieces are stamped to the base rims with 'BRIGLIN' and have their original stoppers.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height  4in/10cm    Combined Weight  420g

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 fabulous vase decorated with a manganese oxide and scraffito pattern of stylised leaves.  This is a very decorative and unusual example of retro studio pottery which is marked to the base rim with 'BRIGLIN'.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:   Height  5.5in/14cm    Weight  425g

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

From the Briglin Pottery (London) here is a gorgeous set of two coffee cans and saucers in their 'Swirl' design which is applied using the manganese oxide and wax-resist white glaze technique Briglin were famous for.  These are very pretty - it's not often you see Briglin cups with matching saucers and they match the coffee pot listed below.  Two cups and one of the saucers are stamped to the base with 'BRIGLIN'.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:   Cup Height  2.75in/7cm    Saucer Diameter 4.75in/12cm      Weight  608g

CONDITION:  Gorgeous original, undamaged condition.

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 1970s here is a lovely little Briglin Owl figurine with the typical Briglin rough surface texture and white overglaze.  Clearly stamped 'BRIGLIN ENGLAND' to the underside.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height 3in/7.5cm    Weight 225g

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!

SIZE:   Diameter  6in/15cm     Weight  320g

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

Dating from the 1960s or thereabouts here is an large tankard/mug from the famous Chelsea Pottery in London decorated with a fantastic stylised butterfly design by Joyce Morgan (it is signed with her monogram).  It's a particularly large piece and is, in my opinion, a highly decorative piece of retro studio pottery from a collectable pottery and designer.  Hand incised to the underside with 'CHELSEA POTTERY.'  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:   Height 6.5in/17cm      Weight  870g

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

Dating from the 1960s or thereabouts here is an extremely attractive large wall plate from the famous Chelsea Pottery in London decorated with a symmetrical stylised flower design in blue and green glazes.  Although it's not signed it's very reminiscent of the work of Joyce Morgan - but whoever decorated it there's no denying it's a really beautiful piece of retro studio pottery.  Hand incised to the underside with 'CHELSEA'.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:   Diameter 8.5in/21.5cm      Weight  622g

CONDITION:  Gorgeous original, undamaged condition with no chips, cracks or hairlines - there is an unglazed semi-circular line to the centre of the plate (shown in the photographs) which is original to manufacture.

From the Langley Pottery (taken over by Denby in the late 1950's) here is an extremely collectable small pottery vase in the 'Soraya' pattern designed by the legendary ceramics designer, Glyn Colledge.  Dating from 1968 it's a beautiful and iconic piece of retro studio pottery from a big name designer 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:   Height  7in/17cm     Weight  510g

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

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.

These are gorgeous, extremely tactile and in a very unusual shape and date from the late 1960's/early 1970's.  Made from an oatmeal speckled stoneware in a squat globular shape with cork stoppers these are fabulous pieces of studio ceramics.  The salt pot has a raised pronounced hole whereas the pepper is flat and both pots are impressed with the letters/initials 'db' - obviously this is the artist's mark but we haven't yet been able to pin this down to a particular artist/designer.  These are just a really nice, very usuable and well-designed salt and pepper set that look as fresh today as when they were made.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Diameter  3.5in/9cm    Weight  394g

CONDITION: Great 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.

This is the same shape as the vase above but smaller and painted with a different design - an off-white ground with a grey and black flowery design and banding, the inside of the vase is also black.  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  8.5in/21.5cm   Weight  652g

CONDITION: Fabulous original condition - no chips, cracks or hairlines.