British Pottery 2

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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 extremely pretty and colourful small vase decorated with the 'Phoenix' pattern (designed by Bill Fisher) and still bearing it's original gold foil label to the base which reads 'Celtic Pottery, Newlyn Cornwall'.  This is a charming piece of Cornish studio pottery fast becoming collectable items.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:   Height  4in/10cm      Weight  180g

(09/25)

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From the Langley Pottery (taken over by Denby in the late 1950's) here is an extremely collectable and decorative planter from the legendary late ceramics designer, Glyn Colledge and dating from the late 1960s.  We've owned a few Langley pieces from this range and this is one of the nicest we've had - the colours on this particular pot are gorgeous.  Stamped to the base with their windmill symbol and the words 'LANGLEY, Made in England'. 

Size:  Height  4.5in/11cm  Diameter  5.5in/14cm

(11-38)

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Dating from circa 1960 this is a Midwinter rectangular dish in the 'Cannes' design by Hugh Casson and on the Fashion shape.  Fully marked to the base.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Length/Width  6in/15cm x 4.5in/11.5cm 

(10/30)

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Dating from circa 1954 here is a gorgeous Midwinter coffee trio (cup, saucer and small plate) in the early 'Riviera' pattern designed by Hugh Casson (this design later became 'Cannes' on a slightly different shape).   Only one coffee trio available but we have other 'Riviera' items for sale separately.  Fully marked to the base. 

SIZE:  Cup Height  2.5in/5.5cm   Saucer Diam.  5in/13cm   Plate Diam.  6.5in/16.5cm 

(10-25)

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Dating from circa 1954 here is a gorgeous Midwinter tea trio (cup, saucer and small plate) in the early 'Riviera' pattern designed by Hugh Casson (this design later became 'Cannes' on a slightly different shape).  We have 5 tea trios available for sale (price shown is for one trio).  Fully marked to the base. 

SIZE: Cup Height 2.25in/5.5cm   Saucer Diam. 6in/15.5cm   Plate Diam. 6.5in/16.5cm 

(10/25)

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Dating from circa 1954 this is a Midwinter TV set consisting of a cup sitting on a triangular shaped tray with a recess for the cup.  One could have a cup of tea and an egg and cress sandwich with ease!  This is the early 'Riviera' pattern designed by Hugh Casson.  Only one TV set available but we have other 'Riviera' items for sale separately.  Fully marked to the base. 

SIZE:  Cup Height  2.25in/5.5cm    Plate Length/Width  9.25in/23cm x 7in/18cm 

(10-32s)

Dating from the early 1960s here are a pair of tea trios (two cups, saucers and small plates) in a very pretty pale blue/polka dot design - so now!  The cups are a plain pale blue and the saucers and plates are white with matching pale blue polka dots. Price is for both sets of trios.  Fully marked to the bases.

SIZE: Cup Height 3in/8cm   Saucer Diam. 5.75in/14.5cm   Plate Diam. 6.25in/16cm 

(10/20)

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Dating from circa 1954 here are two fabulous Midwinter side plates in the early 'Riviera' pattern designed by Hugh Casson (this design later became 'Cannes' on a different shape).   They're charming items and very decorative both in terms of form and design and look brilliant on display.  We have other 'Riviera' items for sale separately.  Fully marked to the base.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Diameter  6.5in/16.5cm

(10/35)

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Dating from circa 1954 here is a Midwinter sugar bowl in the early 'Riviera' pattern designed by Hugh Casson (this design later became 'Cannes').  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height  2.5in/6.5cm

(10/15)

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Here is a fabulous 1960s Carlton Ware moneybox in a stylised bird shape decorated with a glorious flower-power transfer decoration in bright orange and green.  These are pretty rare and very highly sought after.  Marked to the base with the Carlton Ware script backstamp and still bearing it's original white plastic stopper. 

SIZE: Height  6in/15cm 

(10-50)

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Designed by the artist and illustrator Kenneth Townsend, brother of Dennis Townsend of Rye and Iden Potteries fame, here is a tile from the Menagerie series. With a white ground and decorated with a crazy stylised cow design screenprinted to the front in brown and black glazes, it dates from the 1960s/70s and is fully marked to the back 'Designed by Kenneth Townsend Made in England'.   Please see all photographs for extra views and close-ups.

SIZE:   6in/15cm square 

For more information about the life and works of Kenneth Townsend please visit www.kenneth-townsend.co.uk

(10/40)

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Designed by the artist and illustrator Kenneth Townsend, brother of Dennis Townsend of Rye and Iden Potteries fame, here is a tile from the Menagerie series. With a white ground and decorated with a stylised lion wearing a crown design screenprinted to the front in brown glazes, it dates from the 1960s/70s and is fully marked to the back 'Designed by Kenneth Townsend Made in England'.   Please see all photographs for extra views and close-ups.

SIZE:   6in/15cm square 

For more information about the life and works of Kenneth Townsend please visit www.kenneth-townsend.co.uk

(10/40)

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Designed by the artist and illustrator Kenneth Townsend, brother of Dennis Townsend of Rye and Iden Potteries fame, here is a tile from the Menagerie series. With a white ground and decorated with a great stylised ram design with big curly horns screenprinted to the front in brown and black glazes, it dates from the 1960s/70s and is fully marked to the back 'Designed by Kenneth Townsend Made in England'.   Please see all photographs for extra views and close-ups.

SIZE:   6in/15cm square 

For more information about the life and works of Kenneth Townsend please visit www.kenneth-townsend.co.uk

(10/40)

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Designed by the artist and illustrator Kenneth Townsend, brother of Dennis Townsend of Rye and Iden Potteries fame, here is a tile from the Menagerie series. With a white ground and decorated with a fab stylised fish design screenprinted to the front in blue and green glazes, it dates from the 1960s/70s and is fully marked to the back 'Designed by Kenneth Townsend Made in England'.   Please see all photographs for extra views and close-ups.

SIZE:   6in/15cm square 

For more information about the life and works of Kenneth Townsend please visit www.kenneth-townsend.co.uk

(10/40) 

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Dating from the 1970s here is a fab Delphis hand thrown vase decorated by Cynthia Bennett.  Small but surprisingly heavy it's decorated in the 1970s Delphis palette of red, dark orange and black.  It has the Poole England impressed mark to the base along with Cynthia Bennett's monogram. 

SIZE:  Height 5in/12cm 

(11/50)

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Dating from the 1970s here is a cool Delphis vase decorated by Carol Cutler in the 1970s palette of orange, yellow and black.  It has the Poole Dolphin stamp to the base, the shape number 31 and Carol Cutler's monogram. 

SIZE:  Height 3.5in/9cm 

10/20

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Dating from the 1960s here is a bone china dinner plate in the fabulous 'Carissima' pattern from Ridgway - a very decorative and brightly coloured flower-power design onto a bright white bone china base. 

SIZE:  Diameter 10.5in/26.5cm

(10/12)

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

(09/18)

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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

(09/18)

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This is a very pretty little cube shaped moneybox decorated to two opposites sides (the other two sides are plain) with a psychedelic transfer design in purple and black to represent the astrological sign 'Taurus'.  Designed by the late Brian Sutherland for Broadstairs Pottery it dates from the mid 1970s.  Unmarked to the base. 

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Dating from 1957 we have a long dish by Wade, shape number 462, decorated in their 'Zamba' pattern of tribal ladies dancing (black on a white ground).  A scarce and highly collectable pattern.

SIZE:  Length  9.25in/23.5cm    Width  7.25/18.5cm   Weight  515g

(11-25)

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From the Burlington range by Denby here we offer a stoneware cream jug (pale green) and sugar bowl (pale blue).  A family collaboration, Albert Colledge designed the shapes (there are several different shapes and sizes in this range) with the horizontal ribbing, whilst his son Glyn provided the distinctive sliptrailed decoration.  These pastel colours are slightly later than the 1956 earlier black and white version.  A very pretty and useable set.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height: Jug 3.5in/9cm  Bowl: 2.25in/6cm  Weight  430g

(09/20)

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I think this is a particularly attractive example of it's type - a large handled vase by Glyn Colledge for Denby decorated with a fluid swirly design of stylised flowers and leaves onto a light coloured ground.  Stamped to the base with the Bourne Denby stoneware mark and the stamped/printed Glyn Colledge signature.  A very decorative piece.

SIZE:  Height  12.25in/31cm

(11-80)

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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.  Here is an unusual small onion shaped vase with an incised leaf design highlighted with the customary rustic Briglin glazes.  A very tactile little piece.  Stamped with 'BRIGLIN' to the base but partially obscured having been overglazed. 

SIZE:  Height 3.5in/9cm    Diameter 4in/10cm   Weight 255g

(10-35)

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Designed by the artist and illustrator Kenneth Townsend, brother of Dennis Townsend of Rye and Iden Potteries fame, here is a tile from the Menagerie series. With a white ground and decorated with a cheeky looking stylised cat screenprinted to the front in orange and brown glazes, it dates from the 1960s/70s and is fully marked to the back 'Designed by Kenneth Townsend Made in England'.   Please see all photographs for extra views and close-ups.

SIZE:   6in/15cm square   Weight 240g

For more information about the life and works of Kenneth Townsend please visit www.kenneth-townsend.co.uk

(10/20-DAM)

Dating from the 1950s here is a fabulous Sandland Ware 'Zebrette' asymmetric vase.  With the iconic monochromatic pattern to the outside and customary yellow glazed interior it's an incredibly decorative item both in terms of shape and design and looks amazing on display - these are highly collectable rare items and in this pristine mint condition extremely difficult to come by.  Fully marked to the base with 'Zebrette, Sandland Ware, Lancaster & Sandland Ltd, Hanley, Staffordshire, England'.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height  8in/20cm     Weight  350g

(07/95)

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Dating from circa 1955 here is a Midwinter lidded vegetable dish in the Stylecraft/Fashion 'Nature Study' design which was designed by the legendary Terence Conran of Habitat and Heals fame.  It's an incredibly decorative item both in terms of shape and design and looks fabulous on display - these are highly collectable items and becoming rather difficult to come by.  Fully marked to the base with 'STYLECRAFT FASHION TABLEWARE BY MIDWINTER, Staffordshire ENGLAND.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

(10/75)

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Dating from 1960 here is an absolutely gorgeous Midwinter coffee pot in the Stylecraft 'Cassandra' pattern in the Fashion shape.  It's an incredibly decorative item both in terms of shape and design and looks fabulous on display - these are highly collectable items and in this pristine mint condition very difficult to come by.  We also have matching 'Cassandra' cups and saucers for sale separately which will be listed shortly.  Fully marked to the base with 'Midwinter Stylecraft, Staffordshire England, Fashion Shape 10-60' (the '60' denotes the year of production, 1960 in this instance although the pattern was in production from the mid 1950's).  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height  9in/23cm     Weight  824g

(09/50)

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Dating from circa 1954 here are two fabulous Midwinter plates in the early 'Riviera' pattern designed by Hugh Casson (this design later became 'Cannes').   They're charming items and very decorative both in terms of shape and pattern and look brilliant on display - these are extremely collectable items and in this lovely condition very difficult to come by.  We have other 'Riviera' items for sale separately.  Fully marked to the base with 'Riviera, drawings by Hugh Casson, a genuine hand engraving, permanent acid resisting underglaze colours, made in Staffordshire England by MIDWINTER'.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Diameter from corner to corner  9in/23cm     Combined Weight  670g

(08/45)

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Dating from circa 1954 here is a gorgeous Midwinter bowl in the early 'Riviera' pattern designed by Hugh Casson (this design later became 'Cannes').   It's an incredibly decorative item both in terms of shape and pattern and looks fabulous on display - these are extremely collectable items and in this lovely condition very difficult to come by.  We have other 'Riviera' items for sale separately.  Fully marked to the base with 'Riviera, drawings by Hugh Casson, a genuine hand engraving, permanent acid resisting underglaze colours, made in Staffordshire England by MIDWINTER'.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Diameter from corner to corner  8in/20cm     Weight  246g

(08/30)

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Dating from circa 1954 here are two fabulous Midwinter side plates in the early 'Riviera' pattern designed by Hugh Casson (this design later became 'Cannes').   They're charming items and very decorative both in terms of shape and pattern and look brilliant on display - these are extremely collectable items and in this lovely condition very difficult to come by.  We have other 'Riviera' items for sale separately.  Fully marked to the base with 'Riviera, drawings by Hugh Casson, a genuine hand engraving, permanent acid resisting underglaze colours, made in Staffordshire England by MIDWINTER'.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Diameter from corner to corner  6.5in/17cm     Combined Weight  314g

(08/40)

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This is a highly collectable ceramic tile from the Menagerie series designed by Kenneth Townsend, the brother of Dennis Townsend of Rye and Iden Potteries fame.  With a white ground and decorated with a fabulous stylised hedgehog in brown and black glazes it dates from the 1960s or thereabouts and is fully marked to the reverse.   Please see all photographs for extra views and close-ups.

SIZE:   6in/15cm square   Weight 280g

(10/35)

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This is a highly collectable ceramic tile from the Menagerie series designed by Kenneth Townsend, the brother of Dennis Townsend of Rye and Iden Potteries fame.  With a white ground and decorated with a fabulous stylised pig in brown and black glazes it dates from the 1960s or thereabouts and is fully marked to the reverse.   Please see all photographs for extra views and close-ups.

SIZE:   6in/15cm square   Weight 270g

(10/35)

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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

(09/35)