Author Topic: Eric Leaper (Read 31965 times)

Tigerchips · « **Reply #20 on:** January 24, 2008, 05:40:23 PM »

Large Orange Eric Leaper owl (10 inch).

dantheman · « **Reply #21 on:** January 24, 2008, 05:48:01 PM »

Leaper and Celtic are my two favorite Cornish potteries,the Celtic pottery had a handful of full time staff so the output was reasonably high,especially later on with designs like Phoenix which sell for very little since everyone raked their Phoenix plate out of the attic and ebayed it!
Eric on the other hand had no staff,worked when he wanted and produced much less pottery so the market can never be swamped by Leaper pots.

dantheman · « **Reply #22 on:** January 24, 2008, 06:00:04 PM »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140198793109
I was too busy dealing with my stupid customers to bid on this piece,work just gets in the way of pottery collecting! I will have to choose between Newark and Swinderby fairs next month IT'S SO UNFAIR!

morse · « **Reply #23 on:** January 27, 2008, 12:09:38 PM »

What do you think of this posted on ebay??? Glaze looks a bit like that you see on the lava pottery.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270207026098

By the way do you both have stalls at fairs? Does the collecting bug result in collecting so much that you have to go out and recycle some???

Although it will be a bit of an effort for me I am thinking of trying to get to the Newark fair on the friday just to taste the experience. Is there any strategy at such a large event or are the pottery stalls clustered together? Any advice to the novice appreciated.

Dan in the comments on Leaper it says in Newlyn he was 'using four kilns and had a workforce of six' - is this not correct of is that small beer for a pottery?

Sorry about all the questions!!

dantheman · « **Reply #24 on:** January 27, 2008, 02:01:32 PM »

Wrongly listed,it is Vallauris.

morse · « **Reply #25 on:** February 01, 2008, 12:13:55 PM »

Does anyone know whether Eric Leaper signed anything with his surname in lower case and underlined?
Everything I have seen is signed in capitals without necessarily including newlyn.
Is this another Leaper?

dantheman · « **Reply #26 on:** February 01, 2008, 01:09:53 PM »

Always Angular capitals in my experience,Simon Leaper may have signed in lower case but I only have a few pieces of his pottery.

Tigerchips · « **Reply #27 on:** February 06, 2008, 09:09:17 PM »

In case anyone else is wondering what an Eric Leaper mark looks like...
http://www.yobunny.com/pottery/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=308

dantheman · « **Reply #28 on:** February 09, 2008, 05:57:28 PM »

I bought this one today,it is very unusual in both the fact that it was slip molded and also the colourway.

Sue C · « **Reply #29 on:** February 10, 2008, 09:38:39 AM »

It's really nice Dan, is the mark any different?

Tigerchips · « **Reply #30 on:** February 10, 2008, 09:55:25 AM »

So how do you tell if it's Leaper if it's not marked, is it the Matte black glaze?

dantheman · « **Reply #31 on:** February 10, 2008, 12:07:05 PM »

How do you spot an unmarked Leaper? Well most people don't.
In the main,people think Leaper pieces have either the Orange drippy glaze or the ones pictured earlier on the group of three trays so all the other colours are not recognised.
Eric gererally used a brown treacle glaze as his base colour and his potting was poor as he was essentially a colourist but after that it's all down to experience and research.

dantheman · « **Reply #32 on:** February 10, 2008, 03:03:58 PM »

Quote from: Sue C on February 10, 2008, 09:38:39 AM

It's really nice Dan, is the mark any different?

It isn't marked Sue,in fact I have been researching today and am beginning to wonder if it realy is a Leaper piece,I will have to consult with an expert friend of mine.

Tigerchips · « **Reply #33 on:** June 02, 2008, 05:20:29 PM »

Eric Leaper horses head (large)
Eric Leaper bison (large)
Large Eric Leaper mother and child (possibly, The Maddona)

MMorris · « **Reply #34 on:** February 24, 2009, 10:06:28 PM »

WHOA... - that Maddona Leaper must be worth more than ten bob & a packet of woodbine!

M

Tigerchips · « **Reply #35 on:** February 25, 2009, 05:13:14 PM »

As rare as tigers eggs! I have no idea what it's worth but I wouldn't be surprised if it made ?200+.

MMorris · « **Reply #36 on:** February 28, 2009, 11:45:42 AM »

Is there a catalogue you refer to check what Leaper produced & if so can you buy it. Ive bought some leaper in the past that was marked but nearly got caught out today buying a piece that I would have sworn was leaper but was actually made in Malorca.

M

antiquerose123 · « **Reply #37 on:** March 01, 2009, 08:10:36 PM »

Very neat pieces TC.

He always has his *eye* out for such great pieces...both of them

Tigerchips · « **Reply #38 on:** March 02, 2009, 10:21:38 AM »

Quote from: MMorris on February 28, 2009, 11:45:42 AM

Is there a catalogue you refer to check what Leaper produced & if so can you buy it.
M

Not that i know of.

Kathryn · « **Reply #39 on:** April 05, 2011, 05:41:52 AM »

Hello Morse,

So how does your Leaper heart go these days? Three years later are you still possessed? I am Newlyn (get it? new/ Newlyn? sorry. tee hee) possessed by Mr. Leaper.. and in the States, so a bit more to get him here.
I have perhaps gone beyond what one "should" bid on a Leaper on ebay?? and have yet to hold and see one in the flesh, but I know I will! some day, because I too am possessed!
Kathryn 2011 April.