Topic: Handsome Jug

[cookiebella]

I have a rather nice  handsome jug and the sig on the base looks  like my Doctor's signature  ;   Spent hours going through my book and can't find anything that looks remotely like it. I can't even tell the right way up  Any ideas anyone please?  thanks

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[Anne E.B.]

The "signature" (scribble ) on the left is shown in my copy of British Studio Potters' Marks (Yates-Owen & Fournier) p.40.  "Dated 1980-83 thrown by David Small decorated by Susan."  i.e. Susan Bennett.  "Thrown decorative stoneware, functional pieces including candleholders & planters. Commemorative plates, mugs, trophies, figures, etc."    Not sure what the other squiggle is though...

[cookiebella]

WOW Anne, how the heck did you decifer that into any letter   , have checked in my copy as I have the same one as you and actually passed those marks when I went through my whole book, I think by the time I got so far all the marks were starting to look the same

Blimey you are right, thanks everso hon, phew........that's another one off my list

[Anne E.B.]

It's the way you stand  
Found it purely by luck, but I often look for the shape as opposed to the "initials".
It's really difficult to know which way up these things should be read???  

[cookiebella]

well you must have got yourself in alsorts of positions

[cookiebella]

just had this item confirmed as being Lawrence McGowan  http://www.laurencemcgowan.co.uk/page5.html and not in fact David Small