Bill Walker’s journey with Wade Heath & Co. Ltd began in 1940, when Britain was gripped by war and a 14-year-old boy walked through the factory gates for the first time. Now, at 100 years old, Bill recalls a remarkable career that would span over four decades and see him rise from office clerk to …
Lorna Bailey’s distinctive cat figurines represent a quirky, pop culture-inspired moment in contemporary British ceramics. These vibrant, Art Deco-style works have captured the attention of collectors worldwide, with values that continue to appreciate following Bailey’s retirement from pottery production in 2008. A complete set of Lorna Bailey ’Catman and Bobbin’, sold for £380 Understanding the …
Hannah Barlow (1851-1916) and Florence Barlow (1855-1909), also known as the Barlow Sisters, were British ceramic artists who worked at the Doulton & Co. pottery in Lambeth during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They were renowned for their contributions to Doulton’s decorative stoneware, especially their distinctive hand-incised and painted designs featuring animals and …
At our Cobridge saleroom in Stoke-on-Trent, our second General Auction this month boasts a plethora of ceramics and pottery for sale. Included will be an abundance of dinner and tea ware, among which will be a good selection of Shelley China. To be featured with an estimate of £100-£200, Lot 73 is this collection of …
Lot 1417 in our November Fine Art Sale is a pair of Chinese blue and white ginger jars. Beautifully decorated with Prunus flowers, they come with an sales estimate of £80. The Potteries Auctions Fine Art Sale is back and is a great place to uncover rare, valuable, and beautiful pottery pieces, including Chinese and …
Lot 25 – This large collection of Wedgwood Florentine dinnerware and tea ware sold for £1600 at our March 2020 Two Day Auction of Rare 20th Century British Pottery, collectors items, jewellery, & antiques. We sell many different Wedgwood pottery items at auction. Get in touch if you are looking for something in particular or …
We sell many different Royal Doulton animal and bird figurines at auction. Get in touch if you are looking for something in particular or if you are looking to sell at auction. Clarice Cliff’s career in pottery started at the tender age of 13, which gave her a long grounding in establishing her own pottery. …
We sell many different Royal Doulton pieces at auction including Sung Ware. Get in touch if you are looking for something in particular, or if you are looking to sell at auction. Royal Doulton Sung Ware was developed under chief designer Charles Noke along with Royal Doulton’s chemists and potters from 1920 onwards using a …
Royal Doulton is famous for the lustrous red glaze known as flambe. Inspired by Oriental glazes, Doulton’s flambe made it’s debut at the St Louis exhibition of 1904. Flambe is a distinctive glaze which consists of a rich, deep-red glaze with streaks of purple and turquoise. The effect results from a method of firing that …
Reg Johnson Studio Potter Mr Johnson has been described as a “larger than life character,” and this can be seen by the wonderful items that he created. Reginald Johnson was born in October 1909. He became a student at Burslem College of Art at the age of 12, where he studied under Gordon Forsythe and …
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