Julian Bellmont, High Street Pottery, Kintbury

Colander and dish by Julian Bellmont, High Street Pottery, Kintbury.
Trained at Aldermaston Pottery then set up his own studio at Kintbury in 1993.
I believe he's now moved on to teaching at a college in Newbury.

Porcelain goblet with lustre glaze by Julian Bellmont
Leaf pattern

Nice pieces Naomi

His functional pottery I think is very good, I'd quite like to have one of his mugs to use at some point

Are you sure the goblet is porcelain? Looks like very fine stoneware in the pictures.

Not sure, Potty. His other pieces are tin glaze over a white-ish ground, but the goblet is thinner. This is the view from the inside, where the glaze appears to have soaked through. Would that happen with porcelain?

The rest of my collection.

Lustre glaze on tin glaze on whitish ground.

Large jug



Small jug



Small lidded pot

Regarding the glaze effects, I've no idea Naomi I don't know a lot about the difference in glaze effects between stoneware and porcelain. Especially as Julian Bellmont's work appears to be made from what I'd personally consider a porcelaneous stoneware (Due to the colour and fineness).

My comment was going by the tone of clay on the foot rim, as to me that looks more like fine stoneware.

Some clay body's are obvious to tell apart, but there are quite a few potters who work in mediums that seem to fall in-between the main 3 categories.

I love the jugs by the way

Cheers.
Unfortunately the little jug has a big chip and crack through the rim on the otherside, but it's ok from this angle.

small lustrous pot, looks like the glaze has been applied over a scratched surface.  Marked underneath, but i don't know the mark.

I think its Julian Bellmont. The mark is HSP for High Street Pottery

https://www.20thcenturyforum.com/t10573-julian-bellmont

Julian has quite a distinctive style of rim and handle on his jug.

Miniature vase

Dear Forum

Small well formed porcelain bowl with attractive decoration. Approx 5” in diameter, 2” in height. Signature to base. Wondered if it was Aldermaston and if so who was the maker and when that may have been?

Thanks in advance for your help

Kindest

Is it by Laurence McGowan??

Don't think it's McGowan Sbro they all have that MG mark - its Aldermaston ilk but white earthenware. Have you checked the Aldermaston marks thread

By Julian Bellmont, Kintbury Pottery

Naomi strikes again

Thanks Naomi. Looked at Aldermaston marks and got a bit snow blind hence reaching out for help!

Appreciate your time and expert eye as always!

Not seen those Bellmont goblets before - nice

Don't forget it was a decent call, as he worked at Aldermaston from 1980.

Thanks again all. Wouldn’t have got anywhere near solving this one left to my own devices. I think I dreamt about Aldermaston marks last night!