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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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 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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Despite much research I'm afraid I've not yet been able to find out who designed or made this.  It takes the form of a charmingly decorated glazed circular wall plaque decorated with birds sitting on branches in a tree.  It has a John Clappison-esque feel to it but we know it's not a Clappison design - equally it could be by one of the Scandinavian factories.  We have another of these tiles with the same decoration but in a brown glazed colourway, also currently for sale.  We'd estimate them to date from the 1960s.   Please see all photographs for extra views and close-ups.

SIZE:   Diameter 6in/15cm

(10/20)

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Despite much research I'm afraid I've not yet been able to find out who designed or made this.  It takes the form of a charmingly decorated glazed circular wall plaque decorated with birds sitting on branches in a tree.  It has a John Clappison-esque feel to it but we know it's not a Clappison design - equally it could be by one of the Scandinavian factories.  We have another of these tiles with the same decoration but in a blue glazed colourway, also currently for sale.  We'd estimate them to date from the 1960s.   Please see all photographs for extra views and close-ups.

SIZE:   Diameter 6in/15cm

(10/20)

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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) 

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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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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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)

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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 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

(09/40)

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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.  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

(09/20)

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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.  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

(09/15)

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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.  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

(09/12)

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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

(09/40)

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From the Briglin Pottery (London) and dating from the 1960s or thereabouts here is a gorgeous mug decorated with a flower pattern to the front and back using the manganese oxide and wax-resist white glaze technique Briglin were famous for.  It's very pretty and quite unusual and is marked to the base with 'JV' - the initials of John Virando who worked at Briglin during the 1960s as a thrower.   Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:   Height  3in/8cm    Weight  255g

(08/10)

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From John Virando's pottery in Richmond Hill, Surrey, and dating from the late 1960s or thereabouts here is a gorgeous large mug or tankard decorated with a flower pattern to the front and back.  Prior to setting up his Richmond pottery John worked at Briglin and Chelsea Potteries.  It's a very pretty piece of pottery marked to the base with 'JV Richmond Hill'.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:   Height  5in/13cm    Weight  610g

(07/20)

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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.  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

(08/20)

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 gorgeous hedgehog moneybox with the typical Briglin rough surface texture and white glaze to his cheeky face and stamped to the base with 'ENGLAND BRIGLIN'.  This is a must for any Briglin pottery or moneybox collector.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Length  4.5in/11cm   Weight  426g

(07/17)

From the Briglin Pottery (London) here is a very unusual set of two small ornamental mushrooms - a typical theme of the period.   One small with the typical dark brown Briglin glaze and the other larger with the Briglin creamy glaze with light brown spots. I'd suggest these were rare - I've not come across any other Briglin mushrooms (yet!).  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height small = 1in/2.5cm  large = 1in/2.5cm  Width small = 1.5in/3.5cm large = 2.5in/6cm   Combined Weight 78g

Dating from the 1970’s here is a brilliant Owl moneybox from the Briglin Pottery in London.  It's a fabulous retro item - owls being a typical theme of the period - and with the typical Briglin rough surface texture to represent Dougall's luxurious fur and whitish glaze to his cheeky face, this is a must for any Briglin or moneybox collector.  Clearly stamped 'BRIGLIN' to the underside.  Please see all photographs for alternative views and close-ups.

SIZE:  Height 3.5in/9cm   Weight 274g