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Pottery => What's my Pottery? => Topic started by: MMorris on February 06, 2009, 03:41:44 PM

Title: Pot ID
Post by: MMorris on February 06, 2009, 03:41:44 PM

Hi all

I'm new to studio pottery collecting and recently picked this pot up. I wondered if any forum members recognised the stamp/makers mark.  I'm not having any luck finding an ID for it.

Many Thanks in anticipation
Mark

Title: Re: Pot ID
Post by: MMorris on February 09, 2009, 03:59:07 PM

Errr.....I'll take that as a no then :boohoo:

Title: Re: Pot ID
Post by: Anne on February 09, 2009, 07:03:41 PM

Hi Mark, welcome to the board. Not everyone pops in every day so be patient... the answer could be just around the corner.

I must admit I don't recognise the mark at all, and it's not easy to make out what it's meant to be... is the mark on the base or the side of the pot?

Title: Re: Pot ID
Post by: antiquerose123 on February 10, 2009, 09:45:14 AM

Hi Mark...

(This is just a Guess) - to me it looks like block thing with the something that reminds me of a crescent moon/star symbol with a bit of a tail on the crescent star...  Can you see anything that may look like a star also in it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent_and_star  and http://www.monachos.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4602

I may be (as usual) out in left field... ;D

Title: Re: Pot ID
Post by: MMorris on February 10, 2009, 08:47:38 PM

Many Thanks for your reply,  :beer:
I think now that this mark is not from a 'mainstream' piece (maybe the work of a student?). The mark almost looks like one of those freemason things (compass & square??) Still whatever I quite like it and it sits in illustrious company between a Colin Pearson unomi and a Lowerdown vase in my cupboard (if only humans could integrate so well eh..?)

Best Wishes Mark :new:

 

Title: Re: Pot ID
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 11, 2009, 04:20:36 PM

It's a studio pot and the trouble with them is there are dozens of studios/potters, plus all those that no longer exist, plus those that only potted as a hobby rather than for selling. And that's just the UK, never mind the rest of the world  :o

Title: Re: Pot ID
Post by: Martyn on February 11, 2009, 06:02:07 PM

In form and glaze it reminds me of the chinese preserve jars used around 1850-1930 to store food exported to the west for expatriate chinese workers on the railways, canals and like....they aren't usually marked so that may simply have been the inspiration for potter.

This sort thing http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ANTIQUE-Calif-CHINESE-Trad-Earthenware-GINGER-JAR_W0QQitemZ310082798522

Title: Re: Pot ID
Post by: antiquerose123 on February 11, 2009, 08:40:35 PM

Jeepers - I wish artist would sign their stuff nicer but then I guess it would take the guessing out of it...  :thd:  ;D

Title: Re: Pot ID
Post by: MMorris on February 11, 2009, 11:28:53 PM

Martyn, I think you may be right. The form of mine is exactly like the one on sale on E bay (only $18 - darn it!)

Thanks all for your help.

Mark