Troika Pottery

Troika teapot.
Unmarked, but possibly because the base is glazed in brown.
Made in 1965? Sold in Liberty, London.

Spout damaged, and lid is a bit of a loose fit.

1963-67 backstamp

Lamp Base SL -Sue Lowe , Slab Vase AB Avril Bennett

Two Troika Chimney vases. The one on the right a ST.Ives piece decorated by Honor Curtis, c.1969--April 1974.

The one on the left a later one from Fradgan Place in Newlyn, decorated by Eleanor Winning, Ap.ril 1974--July 1975

Troika Marmalade Pot, St ives , Sylvia Vallence

I've never really collected Troika but have had a passing interest in it since I met Carol Cashmore at a fair in 1996.  I bought her book and a couple of cylinder vases from her and have bought (and sold) a few pieces over the years.

This is probably my nicest piece.  The ceramic flowers came with it.  I've seen other examples of this vase but never the flowers.

Also 3 cylinder vases (we will be re-tiling that bathroom later this year!).

Chimney vase decorated by Linda Taylor...

Three jam pots and a small wheel vase.

The pot on the right is by John Bedding, with the others by Marilyn Pascoe...

A small cube vase by Marilyn Pascoe...

Three pieces by Linda Taylor...

My small Troika collection is here:

http://www.magicfabric.magix.net/public/pottery/troika.htm

denbydump wrote:My small Troika collection is here:

http://www.magicfabric.magix.net/public/pottery/troika.htm

Nice collection! The small bowl in the last pic I would guess is pretty rare.

Almost didn't get this because of a small chip and bubbles in the blue glaze but very glad I went back for it.
Troika ashtray in charcoal-black clay with blue glazed bowl. Unsigned but tracked the handwriting down to that of Benny Sirota. They had a batch of black clay and made some pieces in limited numbers  
11.6cm wide x 4.2cm high

Most unusual. It looks like dark clay.

denbydump wrote:Most unusual. It looks like dark clay.

Yes, it is. They didn't have much of it so pieces are quite rare. There was a larger bowl in the same clay and glaze at Woolley and Wallace in 2013 but it didn't sell. Troikafloyd has one in his photos on the previous page.

 Well done for going back!
These are quite rare as only a limited supply of the clay used in their production apparently.
Always good to get a Benny Sirota piece, I alsothink they are very striking with the cobalt blue centre.

Troika cylinder vase

Another cylinder vase

a Troika cube by Honor Curtis c 1970


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The postings on the Troika thread are pretty sparse lately. Is this an indication that it is not as popular as it used to be?

The days when one could pick up bits of Troika on the boots, or in charity shops,
for nothing are long gone. Those television programs saw to that.