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Pottery => What's my Pottery? => Topic started by: Anne E.B. on June 29, 2008, 05:42:29 PM

Title: Troika(ish) type slab vase
Post by: Anne E.B. on June 29, 2008, 05:42:29 PM

Any ideas about this one please?  It looks to date back to the Troika period with its geometric relief pattern.  No markings.  The clay is white. The seller reckons it came from around the Poole area. 8?"x7"x2".  I haven't checked Carn yet, but will do.

TIA  :)

Title: Re: Troika(ish) type slab vase
Post by: Tigerchips on June 29, 2008, 06:58:18 PM

It looks like Carn to me.

Title: Re: Troika(ish) type slab vase
Post by: Tigerchips on June 29, 2008, 07:13:11 PM

...or Tremean (http://www.studiopottery.com/cgi-bin/pg.cgi?plist=5724%7cLarge%20Newlyn%20Harbour%20lamp%5b5725%7cLarge%20Newlyn%20Harbour%20lamp%20%28other%20side%29%5b3397%7cLarge%20Tremaen%20lamp%5b3398%7cLarge%20Tremaen%20lamp%20%28mark%29%5b5468%7cLarge%20Tremaen%20lamp%20base%5b5307%7cSquare%20Tremaen%20vase%5b1912%7cTremaen%20fish%20dish%5b5523%7cTremaen%20fish%20dish%5b245%7cTremaen%20fish%20dish%20%28mark%29%5b5526%7cTremaen%20fish%20dish%20%28mark%2flabel%29%5b4375%7cTremaen%20lamp%5b2727%7cTremaen%20lamp%20base%5b2730%7cTremaen%20lamp%20base%20%28label%29%5b5760%7cTremaen%20lighthouse%20lamp%5b5759%7cTremaen%20lighthouse%20lamp%20%28back%29%5b4417%7cTremaen%20lighthouse%20lamp%20%28label%29%5b4928%7cTremaen%20pebble%20pot%5b4930%7cTremaen%20pebble%20pot%20%28mark%29%5b4315%7cTremaen%20spoon%5b4317%7cTremaen%20spoon%20%28mark%29%5b4751%7cTremaen%20square%2dsection%20vase%5b4757%7cTremaen%20square%2dsection%20vase%20%28base%29%5b5311%7cTremaen%20stone%2dshaped%20vase%5b5312%7cTremaen%20stone%2dshaped%20vase%20%28base%29%5b1903%7cTremaen%20vase&m=Tremaen)

Circles are typical of Carn pottery though...

Title: Re: Troika(ish) type slab vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 30, 2008, 12:13:42 PM

The two pieces of Carn I had were both unmarked BUT had flat bases, no foot rims. They were rectangular slab pots.

Title: Re: Troika(ish) type slab vase
Post by: Anne E.B. on July 01, 2008, 08:22:28 PM

I don't think it is Carn. 

Still looking... :comp:

Just a quickie - is Troika always marked?

Title: Re: Troika(ish) type slab vase
Post by: Lustrousstone on July 11, 2008, 11:06:38 AM

I saw some Troika on Monday that had that white shiny glazed bottom. Carn has a matte bottom

Title: Re: Troika(ish) type slab vase
Post by: Anne E.B. on July 11, 2008, 11:47:17 AM

Thanks Christine ;)  I've been looking at some Carn, and I think I can discount that now.  Tremaen is a different type of clay I think.
I've seen a couple of pieces of Troika in a collectible's window, so next time I'm passing I'll have a good look, and may be bend the vendor's ear.  I've never actually handled a piece of Troika so don't know anything about it, other than what I've seen in books, ebay etc.etc.

Title: Re: Troika(ish) type slab vase
Post by: Tigerchips on July 11, 2008, 06:10:29 PM

You could try contacting http://fired-specialists-of-carn-pottery.com as they sell this sort of thing.

Title: Re: Troika(ish) type slab vase
Post by: Anne E.B. on July 11, 2008, 09:11:06 PM

Thanks TC ;)  Great link.  Will get back if I find anything out.

I did spot a similar looking vase in the Celtic section and will add the info to the other thread.