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Pottery => What's my Pottery? => Topic started by: ChimpMad on February 21, 2009, 04:01:26 PM

Title: R J Leakey, any info?
Post by: ChimpMad on February 21, 2009, 04:01:26 PM

Here's another mystery of mine. This pot is by R J  Leakey of Newick, but I can find nothing else about this potter. The only R Leakey I know of is Richard, the reknowned anthropologist, but his middle name isn't a 'J'. The pot is about 6" high and is glazed in and out with a deep olive green, and overlaid outside with a duck-egg blue. It's a really nice piece and I'd love to find out more. I'll add these pics to the Studio Pottery Marks page.

Title: Re: R J Leakey, any info?
Post by: Anne E.B. on February 21, 2009, 08:29:44 PM

There's a piece featured here in this auction, but for a R.J. Leawey, Newick.  So may be a google with Leawey and not Leakey might bring something up.  I think Newick is Lewes area????

Title: Re: R J Leakey, any info?
Post by: Anne on February 21, 2009, 09:10:55 PM

I saw that one too Anne - I think the stamp is a bit splodgy but Leakey sounds more likely than Leawey I think?  Newick is near Lewes in Suffolk yep. Again I can't trace a potter there.... yet! ;)

Title: Re: R J Leakey, any info?
Post by: ChimpMad on February 21, 2009, 09:54:07 PM

What auction???????
It's a blurry pic but the name is definately Leakey

Title: Re: R J Leakey, any info?
Post by: Anne on February 22, 2009, 12:48:26 AM

Oops sorry we left the URL out :blush:
http://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/pottery-commemorative-vase-the-queens-silver-ju-1-c-k8zbw8m6aw