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Pottery => British & Irish => Topic started by: dantheman on August 29, 2007, 02:38:54 PM

Title: Shorter and son ?
Post by: dantheman on August 29, 2007, 02:38:54 PM

This bud vase is true class the colours are infinately more subtle and deep than the piccy shows,i must buy a better camera!

Title: Re: Shorter and son ?
Post by: Sue C on August 31, 2007, 09:23:57 AM

could the first word say Bowen?

Title: Re: Shorter and son ?
Post by: dantheman on August 31, 2007, 10:19:49 AM

Quote from: Sue C on August 31, 2007, 09:23:57 AM

could the first word say Bowen?

Yes ,it could.
The first letter has a lump of glaze over it but Breaking News. The marks above the lettering depict a leaf and a bird on a perch,possibly swift,or house martin,that sort of wing and tail shape when perched . Stoke Potteries come to mind for some reason?

Title: Re: Shorter and son ?
Post by: josordoni on August 31, 2007, 01:05:43 PM

The first word is definitely Shorter, so your initial guess is the right one.

Title: Re: Shorter and son ?
Post by: Lustrousstone on August 31, 2007, 08:51:19 PM

See here (http://www.thepotteries.org/allpotters/919.htm) Scroll down

Title: Re: Shorter and son ?
Post by: dantheman on August 31, 2007, 10:08:35 PM

That seals it.
Shorter it is.Thanks a bunch to all who helped me nail this one.
I'll be out at Donnington fair tomorrow buying more mysterious pots to scratch my head over.