Registration is free and only takes a couple of minutes. Sign up NOW!

Author Topic: Large salt pig  (Read 898 times)

Offline Anne

  • tekniqual wizzerd
  • Board Admin
  • Board Super-hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 2215
  • Gender: Female
  • "La Grande Fromage" "caise gla mhor"
    • Yobunny Enterprises
Large salt pig
« on: February 07, 2020, 01:40:32 AM »
These are not marked in any way, so I'm stuck. Height around 9", base diameter around 5". Any suggestions as to maker please?
Cheers!
 Anne

"Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup."

Offline catshome

  • Board Member
  • *
  • Posts: 20
Re: Large salt pig
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2020, 09:27:11 PM »
Hmmm..... not much to go on Anne, but I'm game....

From the pictures, it looks modern, moulded and maybe fairly mass-produced, rather than a thrown, studio piece. 

I did find another one here, also unattributed.

https://legacyantiques.co.uk/large-stoneware-salt-pig-in-speckled-beige-and-grey.html

Have you considered Shelf Studio Halifax?  It's a long shot though.

Offline Anne

  • tekniqual wizzerd
  • Board Admin
  • Board Super-hero
  • *****
  • Posts: 2215
  • Gender: Female
  • "La Grande Fromage" "caise gla mhor"
    • Yobunny Enterprises
Re: Large salt pig
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2020, 11:44:54 PM »
Thanks Cat, I've seen others of these around and they are alleged to date from 1980's-ish, but none of them are marked, labelled or back-stamped. A local dealer who has one in her stock suggested they might be Wetheriggs Pottery (in Cumbria - but now closed down), another pottery collector suggested it might be Grayshott Pottery, whilst a third suggested they might be early John Kershaw.  So, we are all as puzzled as each other on these Cat!
Cheers!
 Anne

"Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup."

 

SMF spam blocked by CleanTalk