Topic: Stoneware footed bowl with illegible mark

[Anne E.B.]

Any ideas about this stoneware footed bowl would be appreciated  Its got a grainy textured matt glazed interior.  There's a mark impressed on the base but I can't make it out with any certainty.  It might be a letter d followed by an a or an o but I can't tell.  May be someone recognises the style and/or mark?

[Tigerchips]

More likely to be 'dp'.

'p' for pottery

[Anne E.B.]

Thanks Tigger
Found these in an old book, so I'll check them out first.  Its a start :-
Dalton Pottery, Cumbria.
Denby Pottery, Derbyshire.
Denmead Pottery, Hants.
Dovestone Pottery, Lancs.
Duckpool Cottage Pottery, Devon.

Some might not exist any more.  Will get back if I find anything remotely similar

[Anne]

Another Dalton Pottery just over the border in Scotland too Anne: http://www.daltonpottery.co.uk - I like the cat with the flowery head here! http://www.daltonpottery.co.uk/pottery.html

[Anne]

Dovestone Pottery made indoor fountains so I doubt it's them.

[Anne E.B.]

Have you seen the Dalton Pottery clock with the nude couple? 

Just widening my options.  It could be the letter d and b.  This brought up this potter - David Brown http://www.dbpottery.co.uk/index.html  His mark is shown top left hand corner and he makes stoneware pots using  sand and grog and matt/textural glazes in a range of blues/greens.   With a bit of imagination ( ) it could be his mark.  What does anyone think?  May be my imagination is running away with me...

[Lustrousstone]

I think you could be right there Anne
David says"I also make a small range of every day practical ware, in a variety of blue and green colours, mainly mugs, jugs, bowls and teapots."