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Post by pots pots pots November 2nd 2012, 7:31 am

Good morning everyone,
With some research I feel that it is possible that this vase may be by Margaret Leach whilst at the Barnhouse Pottery, Chepstow, Wye Valley.
There is mention of this kind "VW" (Wye Valley)  mark on the net but not many pictures.
The height of the vase is approx 7 inches.
Can anybody help?
What do you think?
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Post by tenpot November 2nd 2012, 7:56 am

don't think she did stoneware mark is similar I will look out one of mine to compare
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Post by studio-pots November 2nd 2012, 8:54 am

The mark is not the same as the Wye Valley mark and she only worked in red earthenware. I have never seen or am aware of her working with any other clay.

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Post by pots pots pots November 3rd 2012, 3:02 pm

Ok thankyou for the response, but if its not Margeret Leach then does anybody know who it is??
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Post by Potty November 18th 2012, 8:46 pm

I doubt it's a prolific Pottery to be honest, as the lower part is very thickly potted. It could be a hobbist Potter.

It does have an interesting mark though.


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Post by NaomiM December 10th 2012, 5:29 pm

Found a jug with a very similar W backstamp, where there appears to be a v on top of the W. It also has the stamps WILLING (or WIBBING) DEVON, however there is no record of such a pottery or place on google search.

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Post by pots pots pots December 10th 2012, 10:37 pm

Well done Naomi, good work. But where are the pictures? mmmm
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Post by NaomiM December 10th 2012, 10:58 pm

pots pots pots wrote:Well done Naomi, good work. But where are the pictures? mmmm

The mark proved harder to photo than expected, but I think I've got a good one now. Only problem is the base finish is different And the letter fonts are different , so it may not be this pottery after all.


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Post by pots pots pots December 10th 2012, 11:07 pm

Yes well at least you tried to help. The material looks quite different but the mark seems the same from what I can tell even though yours is on the side and mine is on the base.
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Post by Potty December 11th 2012, 2:34 am

Good spot Naomi, the mark looks exactly the same.

I do however think it's probably a different pottery, as your jug appears to be better quality to be honest, unless the vase is an early piece.


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Post by NaomiM December 11th 2012, 8:00 am

unless the vase is an early piece.

The thought did cross my mind. Alternatively it might have been a co-operative or a pottery study centre.

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